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La 煤ltima sorpresa de la vida: adultos mayores que deben cuidar de sus padres
Con tratamientos m茅dicos que prolongan cada vez m谩s la vida, un nuevo escenario genera preguntas: adultos mayores de 60 o 70 a帽os que deben atender a sus padres nonagenarios.
A Late-Life Surprise: Taking Care Of Frail, Aging Parents
More and more older adults, age 60 and older, care for their elderly parents and face physical, emotional and financial stress.
C贸mo aprender a vivir bien con demencia
Dos expertas ofrecen estrategias y cambios simples para poder transitar esta etapa de la vida del ser querido protegi茅ndolo y ayudando a todo el entorno familiar.
Learning To Live Well With Dementia
Two leading experts on caring for people with Alzheimer鈥檚 offer ways to make life better for patients and their caregivers.
Readers And Tweeters: On Seniors Packing Heat And When They Should Pack It In
Kaiser Health News gives readers a chance to comment on a recent batch of stories.
驴Qu茅 tan pronto conviene saber si tienes Alzheimer?
Jos茅 Belardo fue diagnosticado con Alzheimer precoz a los 50 a帽os. Siempre memorioso, el contraalmirante retirado olvid贸 por dos a帽os consecutivos su aniversario de bodas. Fue cuando la familia se dio cuenta que algo estaba pasando.
How Soon Is Soon Enough To Learn You Have Alzheimer’s?
Only about half of people with Alzheimer’s symptoms get a diagnosis, partly out of fear of an incurable decline, doctors suspect. But Jose Belardo says facing the future allows him to plan for it.
Cuidadoras comparten consejos para aliviar el peso del Alzheimer
Sus maridos han perdido, o est谩n perdiendo, la memoria. Ellas han logrado crear un c铆rculo de apoyo para poder seguir adelante a pesar del dolor.
Support Circle: Family Caregivers Share Stories And Tips To Ease Alzheimer’s Toll
As the number of people with Alzheimer’s climbs, so does the number of loved ones caring for them. The health of 16 million unpaid U.S. caregivers has become a focus for Alzheimer’s advocacy groups.
Unlocked And Loaded: Families Confront Dementia And Guns
As more Americans are diagnosed with dementia, families who have firearms struggle with ways to stay safe. A KHN investigation uncovered dozens of cases of deaths and injuries.
Worried About Grandpa鈥檚 Guns? Here鈥檚 What You Can Do.
When a loved one gets dementia, many families get no guidance on what to do about that person’s guns. Here are legal and practical steps to stay safe.
Sin seguro y cargada: familias confrontan la demencia y las armas
A la discusi贸n sobre la portaci贸n de armas, se suma un escenario al que se le ha prestado poca atenci贸n: 驴qu茅 pasa en los hogares en donde hay armas y una persona con demencia?
Dodging Dementia: More Of Us Get At Least A Dozen Good, Happy Years After 65
With longer lives and lower rates of dementia, most seniors are enjoying more years of life with good cognition 鈥 a welcome trend.
La mayor铆a de los adultos mayores tienen una larga 鈥渆speranza de vida cognitiva鈥
Nuevos estudios revelan que las funciones cognitivas perduran saludables m谩s de una d茅cada despu茅s de cumplir los 65, esquivando a la demencia.
驴Hay una forma normal de envejecer?, cient铆ficos lo explican d茅cada por d茅cada
Hay procesos biol贸gicos y cambios en el organismo vinculados a la edad, que forman parte de lo que los geriatras consideran un envejecimiento normal.
Is There Such A Thing As Normal Aging?
Our experts track the signs of normal aging from ages 50 to 100 鈥 and there are some surprises.
鈥楢ggressive鈥 New Advance Directive Would Let Dementia Patients Refuse Food
Supporters call it the strongest move yet to document a patient鈥檚 advance wishes in cases of severe dementia. Critics say it would deny basic care to society鈥檚 most vulnerable.
Mind Over Body: A Psychiatrist Tells How To Tap Into Wisdom And Grow With Age
Seniors face tough 鈥 often life-changing 鈥 events throughout their final years. But this stage of life does not have to be limited to loss and deterioration.
A Tale of Love, Family Conflict And Battles Over Care For An Aging Mother
鈥淓dith + Eddie,鈥 a documentary shortlisted for an Academy Award, is a gripping look at a couple in their 90s caught up in an intense family conflict. But more facts about the disputes involving a parent with dementia help to paint a complicated story about aging in America.
Trump鈥檚 Perfect Score On Brain Test Spawns DIY Cognitive Exam
The makers of the Montreal Cognitive Assessment, or MoCA, say the test wasn鈥檛 meant for the masses. Now they鈥檙e working on a 鈥渕ini-MoCA鈥 that people who are worried about possible dementia can take online.
