SubscribeSandwich Generation: 7 Things You Need to Know
Middle-aged women in their mid- to late 40’s are now caring for both their own children and caring for aging parents as well. These family jugglers are being pulled in many different directions at once and so are feeling a lot of stress. Most are working full time and provide an average of 20 hours of care a week to one or more family members.
Exercise Your Brain—Learn a New Language
Scientists have proven that one way to prevent memory loss, Alzheimer’s disease and dementia is to keep your brain active your whole life. Look on the internet and you’ll see extensive scientific research. Whereas in the old days before this new research, scientists believed that the brain essentially quit growing after a person reached the early 20s, now the studies are showing that when the brain is stimulated to produce new neural pathways (brain cell connections) continuously, the brain will keep growing and improving.
Reading Together with Your Loved One Who Has Alzheimer’s
What can you do that you know will help your father who has Alzheimer’s have a good visit with you? How about reading? It’s possible that your father suffers from poor eyesight or has lost his ability to follow along with a story. But reading can be a good way to keep a person’s mind active because it brings up thoughts that can be talked about and shared. It can also relax and please someone who always loved reading.