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Let’s Get Rid of Those Tired Notions of Aging

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In 'The End of Old Age,' Dr. Marc Agronin challenges Americans By Sally Abrahams, Aging and Caregiving Writer Dr. Marc Agronin, a geriatric psychiatrist, may be best known for his Alzheimer’s work. Or, perhaps it’s the press he has gotten for helping to develop the first of its kind four-acre memory care village on the campus of Miami Jewish … [Read more...] about Let’s Get Rid of Those Tired Notions of Aging

Miami Jewish Health receives $15M gift from philanthropist

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By: Elysa Delcorto Miami Jewish Health announced a $15 million gift from financier and philanthropist S. Donald Sussman during the recent groundbreaking of the EmpathiCare Village, a revolutionary residential community for people with Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia. “The transformative power of philanthropic giving is evident … [Read more...] about Miami Jewish Health receives $15M gift from philanthropist

WLRN: New Alzheimer’s Health Village Coming Soon To Little Haiti

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By Odalis Garcia, WLRN The Miami Jewish Health Systems has broken ground on a new type of senior care center with an emphasis on providing care for residents with Alzheimer's and dementia. "A nursing home is more than a facility that just takes care of people. What Miami Jewish Health is doing is building a small community that's … [Read more...] about WLRN: New Alzheimer’s Health Village Coming Soon To Little Haiti

South Florida Business Journal: Sussman donates $15M to kickoff expansion of Miami Jewish Health facilities

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By Brian Bandell – Senior Reporter, South Florida Business Journal Businessman S. Donald Sussman donated $15 million to Miami Jewish Health to kickoff a major campus expansion. The nonprofit has obtained approval for an expansion of its campus at 5200 N.E. 2nd Ave in the Buena Vista/Little Haiti neighborhood with 977,283 square feet of new … [Read more...] about South Florida Business Journal: Sussman donates $15M to kickoff expansion of Miami Jewish Health facilities

The Wall Street Journal: How to Reduce Dementia’s Tragic Toll on Families

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When a family member suffers from dementia, we tend to view it as an individual tragedy. But too often this wrecking ball of a disease takes a toll on the entire family. Even under the best circumstances—with state-of-the-art care, well-intentioned caregivers, and sufficient social and financial resources—the trajectory of most forms of dementia … [Read more...] about The Wall Street Journal: How to Reduce Dementia’s Tragic Toll on Families

The Wall Street Journal: Get the Most Out of Calling Your Doctor

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Marc Agronin (@MarcAgronin) is a geriatric psychiatrist at Miami Jewish Health in Miami, Fla., and the author of “The Dementia Caregiver: A Guide to Caring for Someone with Alzheimer’s Disease and Other Neurocognitive Disorders.” If you want immediate appointments, rapidly returned phone calls from a doctor and complete attention to your problem, … [Read more...] about The Wall Street Journal: Get the Most Out of Calling Your Doctor

The Wall Street Journal: What to Do When Loved Ones Won’t Admit Their Memory Loss

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What do you do when your loved one clearly has a memory problem but is refusing or unable to see it—and will not go to a doctor? For some patients, I need to pretend I’m not a psychiatrist and my office is not a memory clinic. This reluctantly granted deception comes at the pleading of those caregivers who are desperately trying to get help for … [Read more...] about The Wall Street Journal: What to Do When Loved Ones Won’t Admit Their Memory Loss

The Wall Street Journal: Midlife Crisis? How About a Late-Life Crisis.

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Even by his own measures, my patient I’ll call Morris considered himself to be going off the rails. Against his better judgment but driven by a compelling and yet mysterious siren, Morris donned a pair of designer jeans and an untucked paisley-patterned shirt, got behind the wheel of his car for the first time in five years, and drove 30 miles … [Read more...] about The Wall Street Journal: Midlife Crisis? How About a Late-Life Crisis.