What Dementia Does to the Brain
Dementia is a complex neurological condition. Much like drug or alcohol addiction, knowing what is going on, and why its happening is the place to start. Although dementia and all …
Winter & Dementia: Keeping Your Loved One Safe All Season Long
For loved ones living with dementia, the winter months can often create new challenges to their health and safety. From colder temperatures to extreme weather, caregivers need to pay special …
8 Tips for Addressing the Alzheimer’s Stigma
For those diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease or another form of dementia, one of the most difficult struggles of coping with the disease exists outside the brain. Unfortunately, a great deal …
Preparing for Your Visit to a Memory Care Community
If your family has decided that it’s time your loved one with memory loss received the professional care and support offered in a memory care community, then your search for …
Top Medical Conditions That Mimic Dementia Symptoms
As we care for our parents and the generation of older adults, it’s important to recognize the signs and symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease and dementia. However, it’s just as vital …
The Association Between Hearing Loss & Alzheimer’s Disease
As research on dementia and Alzheimer’s disease has advanced, we have discovered several risk factors that we know can increase a person’s chances of dementia. These include genetics, age, brain …
10 Mindfulness Strategies for Dealing With Caregiver Stress
For busy caregivers, stress can build up over time and affect our daily lives. Caregiving tasks, family responsibilities, chores and more can take up so much time that many of …
Top Tips for Caregivers of Newly Diagnosed Parkinson’s Patients
If your loved one has recently received a diagnosis of Parkinson’s disease, you may be wondering where to turn, how to cope and what you need to do to become …
Effective Ways to Tackle Bath Time Routines and Dementia
For seniors in the middle to late stages of dementia, what was once a pleasant routine for bathing and self-care can turn into a frustrating chore or, at its worst, …
Choosing a Memory Care Community with Confidence
When the time comes that your loved one requires around-the-clock, professional care to support their memory loss symptoms, you want to be certain that you make the right choice. Searching …