Health Issues - Elder Care

 Alzheimer's Disease and Cancer

Alzheimer's Disease:

8 Things to Do When You First Learn Your Parent Has Alzheimer's.  Let reality sink in; Get to know the turf; Talk to a geriatric care manager consultant; get organized....  Click here for the "8 Things to do When..."

8 Signs to Watch for if You Suspect Alzheimer's   How to recognize Alzheimer symptoms. The 8 symptoms to watch for if you suspect your parent may have Alzheimer's disease.  Click here for the "8 Signs to Watch For..."

The Stages of Alzheimer's Disease  The Stages of Alzheimer's Disease. A comprehensive guide on what to expect during each Alzheimer's stage.  Click here for "The Stages of Alzheimer's Disease".

10 Questions to Ask Your Parent's Doctor About Alzheimer's If your parent has just been diagnosed with Alzheimer's, time is really of the essence. Here are the questions to ask your parent's medical provider. Click here for the "10 Questions to Ask Your Parent's Doctor About Alzheimers's."

How to Slow the Progress of Alzheimer's Disease  The cognitive changes of Alzheimer's disease can't be reversed. But there are some proven ways to delay further decline, at least over the short term.  Click here to see "How to Slow the Progress of Alzheimer's Disease."

Cancer:

How to Ask for Help With Cancer Care Giving  Get support you can use in caring for a parent with cancer with this guide to how to ask for assistance and ways to help you may not have thought of.  Click here on "How to Ask for Help with Cancer Care Giving."

How to Get the Help You'll Need to Care for Your Parent With Cancer   Comprehensive information on getting help when caring for a parent with cancer. The following categories of care will help remind you which things need immediate attention when someone asks, How can I help?  Click here on "How to Get the Help You'll Need to Care for your Parent with Cancer."

How to Create a Strong Cancer Support Team A set of guidelines for assembling a cancer support team -- from professional caregivers to family helpers. Click here on "How to Create a Strong Cancer Support Team."

10 Things You Need to Know When Your Parent Is Diagnosed With Cancer  ...will she/he need financial support? Think, too, about what you can realistically do. The role of caregiver can encompass many things: driver, cook...  Click here to find the "10 Things You Need to Know When Your Parent Is Diagnosed With Cancer"

Questions to Ask Your Parent's Oncologist About the Diagnosis The 20 essential questions to ask the oncologist when your parent is diagnosed with cancer.  Click here for the "Questions to Ask Your Parent's Oncologist About the Diagnosis"

Defining Your Role as a Cancer Caregiver Before you take on the role of caring for a parent with cancer, read this comprehensive look at what the job entails -- how to best care for your parent and how you can avoid burnout.  Click here for "Defining Your Role as a Cancer Caregiver".

15 Questions to Ask About Radiation Therapy for Breast Cancer There have been so many advances in radiation therapy in the past few years that choosing a therapeutic approach is not as simple as it use to be. Here are some questions that you or your parent will want to ask the oncologist when deciding on a plan of treatment.  Click here for "15 Questions to Ask About Radiation Therapy for Breast Cancer".