Learning About Alzheimer’s, part 4: Your overall health

This post is the last of a five-part series by Linda Hitt Kempf, RN, LNHA about the latest research and help for patients and family members dealing with Alzheimer’s disease. Read part 1, part 2, and part 3 of this series.

Your overall health is important in the mission to prevent Alzheimer’s disease. Dr. Boz Tabler, local geriatric psychiatrist, shares four recommendations to enjoy good mental and physical health:

Learning About Alzheimer’s, part 3: Preventing Alzheimer's

This post is part of a series by Linda Hitt Kempf, RN, LNHA about the latest research and help for patients and family members dealing with Alzheimer’s disease. Read part 1 and part 2 of this series.

Dr. Boz Tabler is a local geriatric psychiatrist who has helped hundreds of nursing home administrators and families learn how to help Alzheimer’s patients.

“If asked by a family member what is the one thing they can do to ward off dementia, I would say...

Learning About Alzheimer's, part 2: What causes Alzheimer's?

This post is part of a series by Linda Hitt Kempf, RN, LNHA about the latest research and help for patients and family members dealing with Alzheimer’s disease. Linda highly recommends the television series The Forgetting: A Portrait of Alzheimer’s as an excellent resource for learning about this disease. Read part 1 of this series here.

The Forgetting program shares insight into the possible causes of Alzheimer’s while offering specific advice about positive management techniques and prevention.

Current research into what causes Alzheimer’s points to...

Learning About Alzheimers, part 1: How can I learn about Alzheimer's?

This post is one of a five-part series by Linda Hitt Kempf, RN, LNHA about the latest research and help for patients and family members dealing with Alzheimer’s disease.

Q. What's the best resource to help us learn about our family member with Alzheimer’s? –Bob

Ask Linda: "How can I make sure my father isn't neglected in his nursing facility?"

Q. My father's condition has worsened due to neglect in the nursing facility where he has been for two months. What steps can I take?

4 things to know before admitting your loved one to a care setting

Q: Linda, what do families need to know before admitting aging loved ones to any care setting due to Alzheimer's or related dementias, physical decline, or diseases requiring 24/7 care? – Joan