Having spent my career as a Medical Social Worker and Elder Abuse Investigator it seems natural for me to share some insight for those family members and caregivers working with victims of Alzheimer’s disease. I will not take a Physiological and Psychological approach for delivering information. I will leave that to Physicians and Therapists. What I would like to share is some practical information that has proven helpful to my clients and their families and caregivers. First of all, I will say that being with a loved one or patient with Alzheimer’s type dementia is difficult if not heartbreaking. Seeing a person often familiar or most dear in an abyss of memory loss takes determination and strength. The greatest barrier to appropriate care is accepting the relat View the rest of this article
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