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This is a personal blog for my activities working in the Senior Health Care field.
For seniors and those who work with them, I hope the resources provided will be of interest and assistance. This site also allows posts - you are welcome to comment or add items of interest.
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MoCA stands for Montreal Cognitive Assessment. It is a tool used to screen for Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI).
MCI is different than normal aging - while symptoms of MCI are similar normal aging, those with MCI are 80% likely to suffer from a future dementia.
November 18 is National Memory Screening Day. 
Senior Helpers is pleased to offer free memory screenings at the Borders bookstore at 200 King street.
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Just as you take a physical regularly, it is also important to take a 'mental' to see if you are at risk for dementias such as Alzheimer's disease, dementia with Lewy bodies, Vascular dementia, or Frontotemporal dementia.
One of the many great learning experiences at the Alzheimer's Foundation of America - 3rd Concepts in Care conference was the presentation by Dr. Pierre Tariot of the Banner Alzheimer's Institute.
The full presentation is very long and technical, but here are some highlights.
All information contained here is to be considered for entertainment only and not as medical recommendations. Your Doctor is the one you should refer to for medical questions concerning what you are presented here.
The Alzheimer's Foundation of America held its 3rd annual Concepts in Care conference in San Francisco on September 18, 2008.
The opening speech by Eric Hall - head of the Alzheimer's Foundation of America
Senior Helpers - doing our part
Thanks everyone for a fantastic first class: "Eating Well and Good Eating"
Here are the recipes, the pictures, and some useful notes from this first class in the Healthy Living in the Golden Years series.
Next class on September 18!
Our cooking class working materials - yum! Most items from Whole Foods new affordable '365' offering.
Please note that all information provided here is NOT from a tax-planning or estate planning professional.
You should consult a professional before acting on any information gained from this page.
Senior Helpers care can be tax-deductible as a medical expense once expenses beyond the 7.5% AGI threshold are paid.
There are restrictions, however, so consulting a professional is critical.
From the IRS publication 502 for 2007:
From the New York Times archive:
The Dillon families experience caring for the Dillon patriarch.
www.nytimes.com/2004/09/16/health/16goodbye.html
A wonderful sharing of how one family is doing their best to take care of their own, but also a good example of the sacrifices family caregivers go through.
The New Old Age blog:
Answers on Long Term Care Insurance.
Some excerpts
Q. I have heard general advice that for couples with net worth of over $1.5 million, long-term care insurance is not necessary from a probabilities standpoint. Do you agree with this advice and if not, is there a net worth point where you feel long-term care insurance is not a priority? — Mark Little
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