Know It Alz!

Yes, approaching a serious problem (Alzheimer's) with a little sense of humor is a good thing!

Karen found my posting on Caring.com and left me a comment about her site, Know It Alz. In a recent post she writes:

Dad spent about two hours outside talking to each and every fireman as they walked by. I cannot imagine how many times he must have asked them what was going on (he asked me ten times before I suggested he go check it out), At least if he ever wanders off, every fireman in the county knows what he looks like!

Check out Know It Alz. It has good info and humor, a double treat!

Caring.com

My father has had some recent health issues. Yes, he is getting as much older each day as I am. Hard as that is to believe as it is to accept, we are as young as we will ever be. This has forced my siblings and I to face some issues with his health, his driving, and his medical coverage. I found Caring.com and a quick read shows it to be a good source of information. For example:

1. figure out if my parent has Alzheimer's
2. understand why driving is such a charged issue
3. keep my parents from getting scammed
4. sort through the Medicare maze
5. move my parent to assisted living or a nursing home
6. understand my parent's cancer prognosis

If your parent or parents of friends have similar needs, let them know about this site.