Everyone knows Alzheimer’s disease and dementia cases are significantly on the rise across the world.  According to the Alzheimer’s Association, in the U.S. there are currently 5 million Americans living with the disease.  Every 67 seconds someone in the U.S. is diagnosed with the disease.  Doctors and researchers alike are constantly looking for new ways […] Read More >>

As Americans age in this country, caregiving for loved ones is becoming much more of an issue especially for employers.  Today, seven out of 10 caregivers work full- or part-time.  This number represents 15 percent of the work force.  Pew Research recently released research that showed 42 percent of Gen Xers are sandwich generation caregivers—those […] Read More >>

Dementia is one of the biggest health issues facing the entire world.  There are over 5 million Americans living with dementia.  The disease is the 6th leading cause of death in the United States.   In England, there are over 670,000 people living with dementia.  Recently, Public Health England and Alzheimer’s Society have joined forces to […] Read More >>

A study completed by the University of Michigan of Americans over 50 and their spouses over the span of ten years found that as cognition declines for the “financial decision maker,” money management is eventually turned over to his (or her) “cognitively intact” spouse. However, the study found that this transfer of financial responsibilities is […] Read More >>