Want to protect against the effects of Alzheimer’s? Learn another language.
That’s the takeaway from recent brain research, which shows that bilingual people’s brains function better and for longer after developing the disease.
Read more: http://www.foxnews.com/health/2011/02/21/learning-second-language-protects-alzheimers/#ixzz2THv3GFtl
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Question: I am a mother of two young boys, aged 7 and 11. My mom has Alzheimer’s disease and my father is her primary caregiver. We live down the street from my parents. I also have two sisters that live in the same small town. I don’t get to visit my mom as much as I would like because she is a smoker and, since her disease has progressed, she is now smoking in the house. I can’t tolerate the smoke-filled house and my kids get sinus infections when we do visit.
My husband just completed his master’s degree and has been offered a job that would move us to a destination eight hours away by airplane. I’m trying to decide if I can deal with being so far away from my mom. Even though I only visit once a week, I am here to help my dad when he needs it. If you can you offer me any advice on this matter I will be very appreciative. Thank you.
Dr. Amy: One of the hardest things about your situation—and elder care planning in general—is that our decisions can affect the entire family and not just the person who needs care. Long distance caregiving can be a challenge. You can manage it, but there are many things to consider. Here are a few:
If cost is not an obstacle, a geriatric care manager could sit down with you and your sisters and help you map out a plan. Whatever choice you make will have its pros and cons. Your challenge will be to figure out what you can live with and how best to minimize the downsides.
The National Institute on Aging has developed a helpful workbook about long distance caregiving, which I think you will find helpful. You can download a copy from http://www.nia.nih.gov/health/publication/so-far-away-twenty-questions-and-answers-about-long-distance-caregiving-0. Good luck!
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Transformation of Health System Needed to Improve Care and Reduce Costs
America’s health care system has become too complex and costly to continue business as usual, says a new report from the Institute of Medicine. Inefficiencies, an overwhelming amount of data, and other economic and quality barriers hinder progress in improving health and threaten the nation’s economic stability and global competitiveness, the report says. However, the knowledge and tools exist to put the health system on the right course to achieve continuous improvement and better quality care at lower cost, added the committee that wrote the report.
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