To understand Alzheimer’s disease, it is important to acknowledge the difference between dementia and AD, two terms that are often intermingled.  Dementia is not a disease; it is a set of symptoms caused by changes in the brain.  Someone with dementia (di men sha) can experience deterioration in

It used to be fairly simple; people got sick and went into the hospital where they were treated, recovered and went home.  People didn’t always recover quickly and they might spend weeks or months in the hospital.    Things have changed radically – nowadays people go into the hospital for a short

Institutional Medicaid (also known as long-term Medicaid and nursing home Medicaid) is a federally funded program that is administered by each state that pays for room & board in a nursing home on a long-term basis.

As we age, we often lose the ability to remain at home alone. Unfortunately, it’s difficult to care for a senior at home while attempting to run a busy household and hold a job.