Activities

• Interview - Talking With TV Personality Leeza Gibbons: Providing Support for Alzheimer's Caregivers

  Talk-show host Leeza Gibbons on her mother's struggle with Alzheimer's and her own support network for Alzheimer's caregivers, Leeza's Place.

Blog Posts

• Blog Post - People With Dementia Need...People

  The physical benefits of being social for people with dementia, and some ideas for arranging this.

• Blog Post - I can't stop feeling that I was an inadequate caregiver to my mom.

  I am a 56-year-old registered nurse. I took time off...

• Blog Post - How can I stop my brother from taking power of attorney for my mother away from me?

  I'm having problems with my brother and his family...

• Blog Post - Diet Linked to Diabetes Risk

  Diet does matter if you or your parents want to cut your risk for type 2 diabetes.

• Blog Post - The World Mourns Randy Pausch's Death From Pancreatic Cancer

  Pancreatic cancer patient Randy Pausch gained worldwide fame with his "Last Lecture" video and book, a legacy that hopefully will translate into new treatment options for deadly pancreatic cancer.

Questions & Answers

• Question - What are some fun activities for seniors who are confined to hospitals?

  What are some fun activities for seniors confined to hospitals or nursing home? The activities for seniors available where I work aren't all that fun.

• Question - How can I encourage my dad, who is blind, to continue enjoying time out with his friends?

  Unanswered. Can you help?

• Question - How can I encourage my mom to be more active after a knee replacement?

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• Question - What is considered normal memory loss?

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• Question - How do I encourage my mother, who has limited mobility, to exercise?

  Suggestions for getting your parent exercising.

• Question - How can I get my 85 year old father to stop yelling at my mother?

  My father is constantly yelling at my mother, and the problem seems to be getting worse.

• Question - What are the most important factors in evaluating a nursing home?

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• Question - Have there been any new VA widow's pension laws passed since 2007 that would require my mom to pay back what she's already gotten?

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• News - Compound Could Reduce Heart Attack Damage

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