Tag: caregiving for Alzeimer’s

Tips for Changes in Communication and Behavior for People With Dementia

Communication can be hard for people with Alzheimer’s and related dementias because they have trouble remembering things. They also can become agitated and anxious, even angry. In some forms of dementia, language abilities are affected such that people have trouble finding the right words or have difficulty speaking. You may feel frustrated or impatient, but… Continue reading Tips for Changes in Communication and Behavior for People With Dementia

thirdAGE Health Close-Up: Alzheimer’s Caregiving is a “Living Bereavement”

Janice Kiecolt-Glaser, PhD (right), led a study that found yoga reduced fatigue and inflammation in breast cancer survivors. The study, conducted by researchers at The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center, shows that six months after taking up yoga, inflammation was as much as 20% lower in breast cancer survivors, and fatigue levels were 57% lower. The study is published by the American Journal of Clinical Oncology. Details of the study can be found here: http://bit.ly/1ePCI6x

Having your spouse develop Alzheimer’s is a tragedy for anyone, but for Janice Kiecolt-Glaser, Ronald Glaser’s illness is laced with heartbreaking irony. In the early 1990s the couple published a landmark study proving that the caregiving of those suffering with dementia or Alzheimer’s disease experience stress that dramatically impacts their own health. Recalls Janice, 65,… Continue reading thirdAGE Health Close-Up: Alzheimer’s Caregiving is a “Living Bereavement”