9-to-5 Alzheimer's care.Dear Dr. SerVaas, My mother-in-law, who lives with us, has early Alzheimer's. My husband and I work. This leaves her alone in the day. Are you aware of any organizations that help one find a good adult-day-care option for those who keep loved ones at home but need help during working hours? Kim Young Columbus, Ohio Columbus is the capital and the largest city of the American state of Ohio. Named for explorer Christopher Columbus, the city was founded in 1812 at the confluence of the Scioto and Olentangy rivers, and assumed the functions of state capital in 1816. To locate an adult day center in your community, visit the U.S. Administration on Aging The Administration on Aging (AoA) is an agency of the United States Department of Health and Human Services. AoA awards annual grants (computed by formulas) to State government agencies on aging and Native American tribal organizations to support programs mandated by the Congress at aoa.gov and click on "Eldercare eld·er·care n. Social and medical programs and facilities intended for the care and maintenance of the aged. Locator." For information from the Alzheimer's Association, log on to alz.org (click on "CareFinder") or call 1-800-272-3900. We checked with an adult-day-care center in Indianapolis known as Joy's House. It offers meals, snacks, activities and basic personal assistance for about 850.00 per day. This center provides activities including crafts, exercise classes, and karaoke. In the future, a skin test may diagnose Alzheimer's in its early stages. Early data suggest that the brain disease may cause inflammation in other body tissues, including skin cells. The experimental test detects an imbalance between two forms of a particular enzyme. Drugs now in clinical trials are aimed at initial stages of Alzheimer's. |
|
||||||||||||||||||||||
Printer friendly
Cite/link
Email
Feedback
Reader Opinion