Alzheimer's cost triple that of other elderly

"....the Indiana University researchers said their study is the first to actually measure the stress and examine how it affects the physical and mental health of caregivers."

An Indianna University study analyzes the effects on the caregiver for Alzheimer's care.

An Indianna University study analyzes the effects on the caregiver for Alzheimer's care.

"It [dementia] causes a gradual deterioration of not only the mind but the body as well," Mitchell said. "The body gets weaker and weaker. Just like in cancer or AIDS, for example, people may ultimately have a pneumonia at the end."

Caring for Family, Caring for Yourself - Caregivers shoul

A tough topic to broach is being male and taking care of aging parents.  Frankly, the statistics are stacked against men, largely because help less than women.  Also, I think men might help in different ways from women.  But back to the basics, men help less.  If I look at my brother-in-laws, they are almost non-existent regarding my parents' care and help, while my sisters are more active in t

37% of caregivers are living in the same household as the person they care for. 54% are between 35 and 64 years of age. 59% of the adult population either is or expects to be a family caregiver, and 2 million more caregivers will be needed in the next twenty years.

An estimated 4.5 to 5 million Americans have Alzheimer's, more than double since 1980. 1 in 10 Americans say they have a family member with Alzheimer's, and 1 in 3 know someone with the disease.

I found this article helpful, especially talking about how/when it is ok to help them find their words, and if it is ok to suggest words.

I also loved the one about keeping your humor throughout the visit.

I find that dad is open to the suggestion of words and he will tell me no, thats not what I meant.