Maybe you’ve started noticing small changes. Your mom asks you to come along to a doctor’s appointment. Your dad wants help sorting through paperwork he once handled on his own. Or family dinners have begun including conversations about where your parents...
When you or a loved one receives a serious health diagnosis, you may not necessarily have a fear of what could go wrong, but rather a shift in what you want to prioritize in your life. Whether that be the ways you spend your time or how you navigate your relationships...
There is an immense amount of pressure placed on families who are trying to legally, financially, medically, and emotionally protect themselves and their aging loved ones. That pressure is often a lot to carry for loved ones—especially when thinking about such a heavy...
As our loved one’s age, the risk of Alzheimer’s disease becomes an overwhelming reality. Unfortunately, this risk is even greater for our loved ones with Down Syndrome. Alzheimer’s disease is diagnosed earlier and more frequently in the Down Syndrome community than in...
A loved one receiving a dementia diagnosis affects not only the individual, but usually throws a big, and immediate, lifestyle change into the whole family. Let’s use an example. Our office recently met with a client who was struggling with a loved one facing...
According to the Alzheimer’s Association, dementia is a general term for loss of memory, language, problem-solving, and other thinking abilities that are severe enough to interfere with daily life. If you have a loved one who was recently diagnosed with dementia, the...
