It can be difficult to determine when a driver with dementia is no longer safe to drive. However, there are several warning signs or red flags that may indicate driving skills are declining and need to be evaluated.
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Alzheimer’s Caregivers and Grief: Q&A
Researchers have focused on the stress, sense of burden, and depression that Alzheimer’s caregivers experience. Little reference has been made to the grief and loss reported by caregivers.
Choosing a Social Adult Day Program
By Lindsay Goldman, MSW What's a Social Adult Day Program? A social adult day program provides structure, support and stimulation to older adults living in the community, as well as a break for their caregivers. Social adult day programs, when coordinated with...
Relationship Changes When a Loved One Has Alzheimer’s
By Sherry Katz, MSW, LCSW Here are some suggestions for family members who sometimes feel upset or lost upon hearing their family member with Alzheimer's disease say some startlingly strange comments. Because people who have Alzheimer's disease loses their thinking...
Planning for Alzheimer’s Care
By Susan J. Harper, LSW, ACSW When to Start Planning How to Start Planning Factors to Consider in Deciding to Provide Care in the Home When to Start Planning The answer to this question, in light of the facts is very simple – now! At the very least, planning...
Phases and Stages of Alzheimer’s Disease
By Susan J. Harper, LSW, ACSW Introduction The Phase Model The Staging Model The Seven Stage Model The ABC's of Alzheimer's Disease Introduction There are more than 70 known disorders that can result in dementia, including Pick's Disease, Multi-Infarct...
Alzheimer’s and Dementia: How Social Workers Help
Relationship and Emotional Changes for Family Members of Alzheimer's Patients Serving Clients in a Geriatric Case Manager or Private Fiduciary Role
Changes within Families of Alzheimer’s Patients
By Sherry Katz, MSW, LCSW Introduction Feelings of Anxiety and Frustration The Unpredictable Nature of Relationships How Social Workers Can Help Introduction When someone has Alzheimer's disease, everyone in the family is affected, not just the patient. Taking...
Alzheimer’s Disease/Dementia Tip Sheet
Introduction Dressing Communication Eating Bathing Introduction Thousands of social workers in the United States who help individuals with Alzheimer's disease or dementia and their families every day in many different settings. Below are tips for anyone who is...
Alzheimer’s and Dementia: What you need to know
As we age, most of us will experience temporary memory lapses. We may forget names or telephone numbers and have difficulty finding the right word, which can be annoying, but certainly not life threatening. More serious memory problems and behavioral changes that...
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