Our Forums are all about caregivers supporting each other.  In this week’s highlights, members are sharing information on topics that concern us every day.
Wandering is a serious and dangerous behavior that some Alzheimer’s disease and other dementia sufferers exhibit.  This thread discusses ways to keep your family member safe when he/she has the urge to leave the […]

Posted on January 31st, 2008 by Janice@AGIS
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A Guest Post by Mary Emma Allen

Should we use electronic tags or chips to help track people with Alzheimer’s or dementia who wander away and have no idea, or very little, about how to return? This controversial issue continues to make headlines.
The issue also draws mixed reactions from people who care for Alzheimer’s […]

Posted on January 31st, 2008 by AGIS Staff
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We’ve all read stories about elder abuse and neglect. Even if you pay good money, incidents still happen. Recently, an episode on Oprah spotlighted this growing and very alarming social problem. The segment featured Jaki, a dutiful daughter who thought she had her bed-ridden father’s best interests at heart when she hired a caretaker named […]

Posted on January 30th, 2008 by Emme Levine
Filed under: Care Facilities, Elder Issues, Health & Safety, Long Term Care | No Comments »