Planning Ahead for Dementia/Alzheimer’s
If you knew you were going to develop Alzheimer’s, what would you really want your family to do? Browsing through video choices recently, I happened upon the …
If you knew you were going to develop Alzheimer’s, what would you really want your family to do? Browsing through video choices recently, I happened upon the …
There is a common refrain in the sciences: “correlation is not causality.” In other words, the fact that two things happen to correspond does not …
You probably go about much of your day on autopilot: Get up. Start the coffee. Brush your teeth. Shower. Wash your hair. Wash your hair again and then wonder …
I was fortunate to be a webinar attendee for a Genetic Summit this past summer. Experts in the field of genetics all had valuable information to impart. But …
Even the title of this article is tough to write. But I wrote it because there is one type of dementia that, unlike Alzheimer’s, does not strike like a bad …
Sometimes, yes and other times not at all. The trouble many people have is deciding criteria for when to excuse an older person’s ways in interacting and …
Trying to Appease Someone with Dementia We say the words “someone with dementia has memory problems” but what impact does that have on how situations are …
Try the Phone. Maintaining some semblance of personal connection with your loved one with dementia is vitally important. Witnessing their descent into the …
Three Real Examples that Worked You are the daughter or son who “gets it”. Not only is your parent – most likely your mom – experiencing some physical …
They Can’t Learn New Information In the early stages of the Alzheimer’s journey, family and friends are likely to notice but also dismiss changes in their …