Visiting a loved one with dementia may present interesting challenges. Depending on what stage they are in their dementia diagnosis, a good day can be a joyful reminder of the...
Do’s and Don’ts for Visiting Your Loved One with Dementia
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Most Common Types of Dementia
Getting a call that a loved one has been diagnosed with dementia can be difficult and confusing. What does it mean? How will this affect their life? How can I help them? A great...
Talking to your children about dementia
Dementia is a mental disease that is far-reaching and can affect the entire family, including children and grandchildren. For kids and teens, seeing their grandparents suffer...
Dementia Whisperer: Denial, A Survival Mechanism
In denial, we find our comfortable place—where nothing is changing, and the alarm bells are silent.
Follow Your Nose to a Comforting Scent
Out of the blue, it can hit you—a scent that jumps out of your surroundings and instantaneously evokes a memory or feeling.
Managing Repetitious Behaviors in a Parent with Dementia
Are you caring for your mom with Alzheimer’s and you’re exasperated by the repetitive questions that she asks over and over?
‘Still Alice’ draws awareness to Alzheimer’s
Capturing the devastation of Alzheimer’s disease on film has proven to be a difficult task, but a movie new to the screen Jan. 16 has managed to portray this struggle with...
Infographic: Is Alzheimer’s Disease More Common in Males or Females?
Is Alzheimer’s disease more common in males or females?