Family & Friends:
​New Memory Changes?

• Are you terrified to think that someone you care for may be starting to get Alzheimer’s?
• Do you feel that it’s better if you don't deal with this memory loss?
• Is your loved one forgetting routine tasks, events and missing appointments?
• Does your loved one get lost when driving or walking, or confused in an environment they always knew?​
• Have there been recent "fender benders" or "near misses" when driving?
• Is your loved one having difficulty preparing meals and doing routine household tasks?
• Are financial decisions questionable? Are bills paid late or is mail piling up?
• Is someone you care for forgetting names that should be remembered easily?
• Are medications being taken on time at the correct dose?

Have you answered 'yes' to these statements?
​Here's why you must act now.

• A memory evaluation will eliminate “reversible” causes of cognitive changes.
• NOT being evaluated puts one at risk for serious safety issues and financial exploitation.
• Research: Alzheimer’s treatment may lessen functional, cognitive and behavioral decline.

​Susan Scanland was an outstanding source of knowledge and support as my mother went from early symptoms through the diagnosis of fronto-temporal dementia. My wife's father has both vascular and Lewy body dementia, so we've been hammered on both sides.
–  Mark R., Finksburg, MD

Coping with Alzheimer’s or Dementia?​

• Are friends, co-workers or other family members worried about your health?
• Do changes in personality, mood or behavior upset you?
• Is your personal life suffering in the areas of relationships, career or finances?
• Are you having difficulty finding reliable information on dementia or Alzheimers?
• Do other family members disagree or argue on the “correct” strategies to choose?
• Are you concerned about safety issues?  Is wandering or getting lost a worry?
• Is caregiver burnout, caregiver stress, or caregiver depression affecting you?

Have you answered 'yes' to these statements?
​Here's why you must act now.

• Dementia caregiving causes depression in 1 to 2 out of 4 persons.
  
• You need to protect yourself with information, resources and support!
• Studies show that education specific to dementia and Alzheimer’s improves the level of caregiver stress. 
• A recent Dementia Progression study showed the better the relationship between the caregiver and care recipient, the slower the decline in of the person with dementia