Don’t Ignore These Signs of Mental Illness

Older adults aren’t immune to mental illness; in fact, the National Coalition on Mental Health and Aging says that mental health conditions in older Americans have significantly increased in recent years due to factors such as social isolation during the COVID-19 pandemic, a lack of access to mental health treatment through Medicare and an increase [...]

2023-10-04T18:11:50+00:00October 4th, 2023|

Carter’s Diagnosis Highlights Need for Dementia Support

Worldwide, more than 55 million people are living with Alzheimer’s or another form of age-related brain disease. Brain diseases affect people from all walks of life. We recently learned that former first lady Rosalynn Carter is living with dementia. When Mrs. Carter’s family announced her diagnosis, they pointed out her longstanding advocacy for family caregivers. [...]

2023-06-15T15:22:04+00:00June 15th, 2023|

Signs of Dementia: When to Seek Senior Care Services

Dementia is a common health concern that affects at least 55 million people worldwide. In fact, it’s estimated that every three seconds, someone in the world develops dementia. Aging itself can be a challenging process, so you may be wondering how you can distinguish normal aging from signs of dementia. If you do feel that [...]

2022-12-20T18:52:54+00:00December 28th, 2022|

Caring for Seniors with Alzheimer’s Disease

Alzheimer’s disease is a devastating illness that affects more than six million Americans. The medical community is working hard to find new treatments and advances toward conquering this disease. Yet, until a cure is found, families must continue to seek solutions for helping their affected loved ones live as safely, happily and comfortably as possible. [...]

2022-10-03T19:10:00+00:00September 27th, 2022|

What are some early warning signs of dementia?

One of our goals at Kadan Homecare is to educate families, friends and caretakers about dementia and symptoms of dementia. In 2020, there were more than 55 million people worldwide living with dementia. To do our part, we work to provide quality home care to your loved ones. We meet them where they feel most [...]

2022-01-20T13:24:18+00:00January 20th, 2022|

Go Purple to Support Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness Month

A brain. We’ve all got one and now is the time to protect yours. That’s the message from the Alzheimer’s Association of Georgia, the organization that leads our state’s observance of Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness Month this month. If you see people wearing purple, eating purple (more about that later) or bedecked with a purple [...]

2023-11-09T17:20:34+00:00June 22nd, 2021|

Alzheimer’s Disease Affects Nearly Six Million Americans

November is National Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness Month, and it’s important to continue to shine light on this devastating illness that affects an estimated 5.7 million Americans. While progress is made every day toward finding a cure, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) reports that Alzheimer’s death rates increased 55% over the 15-year span from 1999 to 2014.

2021-02-28T13:49:36+00:00November 12th, 2019|

Reducing Your Risk of Alzheimer’s Disease

Alzheimer’s is a progressive and fatal disease that affects memory, cognition and behavior. According to the Alzheimer’s Association: One in ten people age 65 and older have the disease. Two-thirds of those are women. Alzheimer’s and other dementias are the sixth leading cause of death in the U.S. Alzheimer's disease is not a part of [...]

2021-02-28T13:49:40+00:00November 17th, 2017|

Alice & Alzheimer’s

During the recent award season for movies, actress Julianne Moore brought home several pieces of hardware recognizing her poignant work as Alice in the film, “Still Alice.” The movie offers viewers a rare glimpse into the world of Alzheimer’s disease from the perspective of someone living with it. Moore plays Dr. Alice Howland, a linguistics [...]

2021-02-28T13:49:44+00:00March 23rd, 2015|
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