If you’re reading this, chances are you have a parent or family member with Alzheimer’s. Or… you are concerned that your parent’s memory issues may lead to a diagnosis of Alzheimer’s.
You are not alone. The Alzheimer’s Association website lists the following facts:
• As many as 5.3 million people in the United States are living with Alzheimer’s.
• Every 70 seconds, someone develops Alzheimer’s.
One of the most important things we can do (for ourselves and our aging parents) is to educate ourselves and serve as our parent’s advocate as we navigate the complexities of health care issues.
Join me and Jason Young, geriatric clinician, as we explore many of the questions you may have about dementia and Alzheimer’s. What are the warning signs? How is a diagnosis made? What are the common treatments? How can you best help and communicate with your parent? How about you…what support options exist for you?
This Wednesday, July 22nd, 5pm EDT. Mark your calendars now. Click on the following link and in the BlogTalkRadio icon, click the “Remind Me”. You’ll be able to add the event to your Google or Outlook calendars or request an email reminder be sent to you prior to the show.
http://www.blogtalkradio.com/DaleC/2009/07/22/Parent-Diagnosed-with-Alzheimers-Where-Do-I-Start
Hope you’ll be able to join Jason and me for this informative conversation! And, when you do, you’ll have the opportunity to ask Jason your questions directly!
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Interesting. I’ll take another look at this in the weekend.