What Does It Feel Like

What Does It Feel Like To Care For A Parent With Dementia and/or Alzheimer's?

September 19, 2021 Hosts Alicia and Rafael Season 3 Episode 1
What Does It Feel Like
What Does It Feel Like To Care For A Parent With Dementia and/or Alzheimer's?
Show Notes

Alicia and Rafa talk to Tami about caring for her mother who was diagnosed with dementia. Rafa also shares his experience caring for his mother who is in late stages of Alzheimer's. 

Please find caregiver resources below.

Resources: 
https://adrccares.org/resources/
www.brightfocus.org/alzheimers  
www.alzheimers.org (Alzheimer’s Disease Education and Referral/ADEAR) www.alzforum.org  (Fact sheets, research, medications) 
www.caregiver.org (Fact sheets, behaviors, resources -English, Spanish & Chinese) 
www.caregivers.com 
www.webmd.com (to locate local doctors) 
www.healthgrades.com 
www.needymeds.com  (Discounted prescriptions programs) 
www.benefitscheckup.org (National Council on Aging) 
www.assistedliving.com 
www.aarplifeanswers.com (AARP) 
www.ssa.gov  (Social Security Administration) 
www.medicare.gov  (Medicare site) 
www.nih.gov (National Institutes of Health)