by Keystone Elder Law | May 9, 2012 | Alzheimer's and Dementia, Caregiver Support
If there is someone in your family who is in the early stages of dementia, one of the things you can do with them is to make a memory book. With all the scrapbooking materials and the publishing capability of computers, you will be able to make a memory book that is...
by Keystone Elder Law | Apr 30, 2012 | Alzheimer's and Dementia, Caregiver Support
‘TimeSlips” was the topic of a presentation at the Alzheimer’s Association’s recent Early Stage Symposium. If you are like me, TimeSlips suggests accounting for one’s time; and the privilege of hearing a medical student talk about that did not excite me. But I was...
by Keystone Elder Law | Mar 26, 2012 | Alzheimer's and Dementia, Caregiver Support
How do you know when it’s time to restrict driving privileges in a person with Alzheimer’s disease? Trust your instincts. If you feel uncomfortable riding with them or letting your children ride along, you have already unconsciously decided that the time has come to...
by Keystone Elder Law | Mar 19, 2012 | Caregiver Support, Health Care System
In thirty plus years of working in a hospital, I have talked with many people who have been asked to make a medical decision for a loved one. Frequently they have felt like they had the weight of the world on their shoulders and that they literally were holding their...
