The 10 Absolutes of Caregiving for Alzheimer’s Patients
By Jane Noble June 3, 2013 At Amada, we know that caring for a loved one suffering from Alzheimer’s or dementia takes an endless amount of patience. Professional caregivers are trained to handle difficult situations and respond to the varying... Read More →
Getting to Yes: True Stories with Happy Endings
Jane Noble June 3, 2013 For most people, it’s not easy coming to terms with aging and admitting that things a person once took in stride are now causing difficulty. Pride is at stake, and fear of change and of... Read More →
Doughnuts, Diabetes and Dementia
By Jane Noble June 18th, 2013 Put that doughnut down and walk away; not just for the sake of your waistline, but also for your brain. There is growing evidence that eating sugary, processed foods can trigger brain altering Alzheimer’s... Read More →
Brainpower Boosters
By Jane Noble June 18th, 2013 Alzheimer’s is on a relentless upward trajectory. It is the 5th leading cause of death in people over 65, surpassing diabetes. In the US alone, someone develops the disease every 70 seconds. While scientists... Read More →
OSTEOPOROSIS: A Silent Destroyer
By Jane Noble June 27, 2013 The word osteoporosis comes from the Greek osteo, meaning bone; and poros, meaning hole or passage. Osteoporosis is a disease that causes our bones to lose density and therefore become weak and fragile, and... Read More →
LONG TERM CARE INSURANCE: Is it worth the price?
By Jane Noble June 27th, 2013 The chances of you celebrating your 80th, 90th even 100th birthday are becoming increasingly more likely, with women still tending to live longer than their male counterparts. Advances in medicine are enabling us to... Read More →
Amada Owner Featured on Spokane, Washington’s KSBN Money Talk 1230
By Jeremy Brooker June 28th, 2013 KSBN Spokane, also known as Money Talk 1230, recently featured Amada business owner Robert Christensen as a special guest on Dave Baker’s “Property Management and Financial Planning” show. Robert met the show’s host through... Read More →
THE DRIVING DISCUSSION: Warning signs that the car keys should be hung up
By Jane Noble June 10, 2013 As we age, our driving skills tend to deteriorate. Reaction time becomes slower, vision may be impaired (particularly for night driving), and decreased flexibility and hearing loss may occur. These are all factors that... Read More →
STROKES: Recognizing symptoms and reducing your risk
By Jane Noble July 10, 2013 Strokes are the third leading cause of death and the number one cause of disability in America. They affect nearly 800,000 people a year. They can vary from mild to catastrophic, and can be... Read More →
Warning Signs of Alzheimer’s Disease
By Alzheimer’s Association Many people joke about forgetting friends’ names or where they put their keys, but there is a big difference between a slight lack of focus and the debilitating effects of Alzheimer’s disease. Alzheimer’s is a fatal brain... Read More →