Alzheimer's Content Writer Needed

Company is seeking a professional Writer to act as a Guide and contribute content concerning Alzheimer’s. Target audience for content are individuals who have or are at risk for Alzheimer’s disease AND their caretakers. Site should answer questions about the disease, assist with treatment options and healthcare providers, and take action to help cope with the effects of Alzheimer’s disease. All work will be reviewed for quality prior to publishing.

• A nurse or doctor who works extensively with Alzheimer’s patients
• A health educator with experience educating patients, friends and family on life with Alzheimer’s
• A health writer or medical journalist with extensive experience writing about Alzheimer’s.

• Write at least 12 pieces of content per month; building on content that already exists. Will focus on writing about issues in the field (new studies, products, safety concerns, etc). Will also focus on filling gaps in coverage and updating existing topic coverage if needed.
• Possess excellent written and communication skills
• Possess friendly, authoritative voice
• Ability to translate his/her expertise in complex subject areas into simple language (using layman’s terms, avoiding jargon) that reads like “the friendly authority”
• Consistently be able to produce concise and accurate copy, revising when necessary
• Ability to be open and flexible to editing content based on suggestions from a health editor and physician reviewer
• Possess a basic understanding of Internet use and website navigation
• Establish confidence in the scientific credibility, accuracy, and comprehensiveness of content
• Keep current with the latest news, issues, and events related to Alzheimer’s
• Willingness to maintain the site’s navigation, forums, newsletter, landing page; maintain clear site navigation

• Smoking and risk of Alzheimer’s
• Nutrition for your family member/friend with Alzheimer’s
• Getting genetic testing for Alzheimer’s even if you have no symptoms – the tests, the pros and cons
• Pieces on other types of dementia
• What is sundowning, how to deal with it
• How to keep your mind active/improve your mental fitness when you have Alzheimer’s
• What to do if you’ve just been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s
• How to take care of yourself when you have Alzheimer’s
• Late stage and end-of-life Alzheimer’s care – helping a love one, what their needs are, managing their pain if you are the caregiver
• How to be a long-distance caregiver
• How to help someone with Alzheimer’s …. Bathe, eat, dress, groom, dental care
• How to prevent wandering in those with Alzheimer’s, planning for if/when someone does wander, where to look for a missing Alzheimer’s patient
• Alzheimer’s and aggression – causes, how to address it
• Piece on Alzheimer’s and hallucinations- how to deal with it
• Precautions to take for those with early-stage Alzheimer’s (tell people you’re going and when arriving, keep ID handy, packing medications)
• Medication safety ---tips when giving Alzheimer’s patients medication
• Talking to kids about their grandparent/parents condition
• Dealing with changing relationships-intimacy, changing roles
• Making job decisions if you have Alzheimer’s
• Living alone when you have Alzheimer’s
• Pieces on age and Alzheimer risk; family history and Alzheimer’s risk
• Individual pieces on each stage of Alzheimer’s
• Pieces on cognitive symptoms of Alzheimer’s; behavioral symptoms of Alzheimer’s
• Preventing alcoholism in those with Alzheimer’s
• Caregiver stress and elder abuse – red flags
• How Alzheimer’s impacts the brain
• Living wills for Alzheimer patients
• Healthcare proxies for Alzheimer’s patients

Location: Work at Home

Compensation: $675

Employer Posted:Thursday, July 02, 2009