In a Calvin and Hobbes cartoon, Calvin’s 3rd grade teacher asks him what state he lives in and he replies,… Read more »
Category: Behavioral Health Articles
Put Life Back In Your Life
Positive self-management is not a groundbreaking new age idea. It is a lifestyle that could change your life forever! People… Read more »
Successful Coping Therapies
Whether you are coping with a serious illness or simply the impediments of normal aging, a positive attitude may indeed… Read more »
Perspectives from Professionals Caring for Patients with Alzheimer’s Disease
Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is the most common neuro-degenerative brain disorder. It affects 5.2 million Americans and 25 million people worldwide…. Read more »
Older Adults and Addiction: Why Should We Care?
Alcohol Dependency It may surprise you to know that over seventy percent of older adult hospital admissions are in some… Read more »
November is National Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness Month and National Family Caregiver Month
Candlelight Reflections will honor all those affected by Alzheimer’s disease and related disorders as well as all family caregivers. We… Read more »
Connecting with the Person Inside Alzheimer’s
There is so much that apparently drives us apart as human beings. Yet with all our differences, we humans bond… Read more »
Behavioral Health: Commonly Identified Warning Signs and Symptoms
Changes in Emotions Prolonged sadness or irritability Unpredictable outburst of anger Excessive fears and worries Feelings of extreme highs and… Read more »
Alzheimer’s Care Selection Criteria
Admission/Discharge Criteria What limits are there on admission (must the person be able to walk, diagnosis etc.) What would make… Read more »
10 Warning Signs of Alzheimer’s Disease
Memory Changes that Affect Daily Life One of the most common signs of Alzheimer’s, especially in the early stages, is… Read more »
