Creative storytelling can help seniors when they start to lose their memory due to dementia. By giving seniors with dementia the opportunity to write new narratives, creative storytelling may help give back a bit of what the disease steals from them.
5 CommentsDementia care expert Teepa Snow discusses how family caregivers can respond to four repetitive communication cycles that are common among seniors with dementia.
10 CommentsThe Memory Café sounds like the name of a 1950s diner, but this term is the official moniker of a new breed of social gathering for seniors and their caregivers that has begun cropping up around the country.
6 CommentsCaring for a loved one with Alzheimer's who lives on the other side of the country can be physically, mentally, and emotionally draining. Caregiver and author Judy Prescott turned to poetry to find solace and community while caring for her mother.
1 CommentA video of a man in nursing home with Alzheimer's reacts to music from his era has become a viral sensation. Research shows that music is powerful medicine, with the ability to elevate mood and decrease anxiety.
5 CommentsA person with Alzheimer's disease faces a life-altering and ultimately terminal disease. However, Alzheimer's caregivers might have it worse than Alzheimer's patients.
10 CommentsCognitive reserve allows the brain to retain its functionality despite the onset of Alzheimer's and other forms of dementia. When built throughout a person's lifetime, cognitive reserve can help dely the dementia symptoms of cognitive impairment and memory loss.
5 CommentsMany adult children are faced with the prospect of selling their parents’ homes to pay for their care. This may make sense financially but can be legally complex. Here’s what a caregiver should know before trying to sell their aging parent's home.
12 CommentsTaking control away from someone with Alzheimer’s or dementia can be an emotional process. You have to know when it's the right time to step in without damaging their self-esteem.
3 CommentsNew research on dementia emerges constantly, but how can you differentiate legitimate scientific breakthroughs from publicity and hype? Alzheimer’s caregivers can use these simple tips to view health news through a critical lens.
4 CommentsWhen a senior has dementia, celebrating holidays, birthdays and other special occasions becomes increasingly complicated. I found that, especially on Valentine's Day, helping my parents honor their years of love and marriage did serve a purpose.
16 CommentsA large number of hospitalizations of people with dementia may be preventable. People with dementia may be more likely to make avoidable trips to the hospital, needlessly putting their health and well-being at risk.
0 CommentsNovember is Alzheimer's Awareness Month and National Family Caregiver's Month – two causes that are near and dear to our caregiving community and Alzheimer's patients .
0 CommentsAlzheimer's patients may be taking conflicting drugs. People with Alzheimer's may be taking medication to slow the progression of Alzheimer's disease while taking other prescriptions that have the opposite effect.
1 CommentIs your loved one's dementia-related irritability, anxiety or other behavior change difficult for you to handle? If your answer to this question is a resounding "Yes!" don't worry, you're not alone.
15 CommentsAny dementia caregiver who has been mortified by a loved one’s public meltdown has contemplated limiting the frequency of their outings. Use these tips to prevent and defuse agitation and handle meltdowns with tact.
16 CommentsLaughter has proven to be an effective dementia treatment. New research indicates that laughter may be just as effective as antipsychotic medications for reducing anxiety in elderly people with dementia.
6 CommentsConnection discovered between dementia risk and diabetes. As many as one-quarter of Americans over the age of 60 could have a significantly increased risk for Alzheimer's and other types of dementia.
0 CommentsAlzheimer's Disease International (ADI) released the report, which suggests that most people currently living with dementia have not received a formal diagnosis. It shows that a majority of Alzheimer's cases go untreated.
0 CommentsRemaining physically active could help prevent cognitive decline. Burning calories by doing chores and running errands are shown to decrease the risk of dementia.
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