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 …
Dementia Discovery: We Had Cause and Effect Backwards
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 …
The Importance of Routine for The Elderly
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 …
Alzheimer’s and Genetics
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 …
My Mother’s Dementia
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 …
Do You Excuse How An Older Person Treats You?
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 …
Ice Cream Overload
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 …
Trying to Stay Connected with Someone with Dementia?
Try the Phone. Maintaining some semblance of personal connection with your loved one with dementia is vitally important. Witnessing their descent into the …
Helping Families in Denial About Dementia
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 …
A Hallmark of Alzheimer’s
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 …