Family Caregiving
Ginzler: Alzheimer's Caregiving
By: Elinor Ginzler | Source: AARP.org | April 2009
Living With Alzheimer's
Watch a preview of the new HBO documentary series, THE ALZHEIMER'S PROJECT, airing May 10. Also caregivers can find resources and information that will help them better care for loved ones.
Elinor Ginzler is a national expert on independent living and aging issues. She currently serves as AARP's lead spokesperson on caregiving, housing, and mobility issues, including older drivers' safety.
Alzheimer's is really tough on families with loved ones who have the incurable disease. Unlike other progressive, debilitating conditions, Alzheimer's attacks the mind, while the body also diminishes. Dementia causes your loved one to gradually lose both short- and long-term memory, although short-term is generally the first to go.... Back to Article
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