A Geriatric Care Manager can be a valuable resource to help manage senior care, especially if you are a long-distance caregiver....

The mini-mental exam offers an easy way to identify real signs of memory loss....

Once a diagnosis of Alzheimer's Disease is given, it is important to begin the discussions about how care will be provided and who will be providing the care. You should not assume all family members will want to be involved - sometimes there are those who do not want to participate in the care for both real and imagined reasons....

Long-term care insurance can be purchased to prevent a spend-down of assets should senior care services become needed....

News of Barack Obama's grandmother passing just a day before the election brings sadness we can all relate to when losing a loved one....

Barack's 86-year-old Grandmother chose to go to her own home to recover from her illness. Where do your parents prefer to go - a nursing home, their own home, or move to assisted living?...

Just like with insurance, we all hope we won't ever need a living will. However, if we ever do need it, we will really, really need it. It is also nice to have a living will already created as we grow older to make matters easier for our family caregivers. The Five Wishes simplifies this process, for just $5.00....

We all experience some memory loss at times. Where did I leave my keys? What time was the meeting? But when Alzheimer's Disease sneaks up on someone, it is a challenge for everyone involved....