I spend a lot of my time treating patients in Sunrise Senior Living communities (I am not an employee).  This is one of my favorite weeks of the year as the focus of the entire corporation is on memory care ...

Here is a great resource available on the web from Sunrise Senior Living.   In it you will find tips on what to expect, how to be a successful caregiver, how to use validation techniques, and how to find joy ...

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Several months ago I was introduced on LinkedIn to a man named Sandy Halperin, a Florida dentist with young onset Alzheimer’s disease.  I was  am so impressed by his candor and openness when discussing his disease, (and the fact that ...

  An education in Alzheimer’s disease usually begins in one place: The Alzheimer’s Association.  I’ve done a fair amount of educating to both individuals and groups about the Alzheimer’s disease process.  I have found one little gem to be the ...