Tag: caregivers
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Legislature passes bills to name caregivers, help smokers quit; could still pass dense-breast notice and student-concussion bills
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News FRANKFORT, Ky. – Kentucky lawmakers have passed bills this year to make sure someone knows how to care for you when you leave a...
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Kentucky pastor uses his experience to offer advice to caregivers
Paul Prather (Photo from the Herald-Leader) As a minister for more than three decades, Paul Prather has sat with more than his fair share of people who are sick or...
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People with dementia benefit from singing and listening to music
Image: www.medicalnewstoday.com People with dementia improve both cognitively and emotionally when their caregivers engage them regularly with singing and listening to music, according to a study published in the Journal...
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Caregivers of Alzheimer’s patients suffer, sometimes to death
It’s common to hear about diseases like Alzheimer’s drastically affecting the lives of those who have it, often causing severe struggles and hardships. What you may not hear much about...