Five tools help medical professionals diagnose dementia. If you’re wondering if dementia is the cause of your loved one’s changed behaviors, the only way to know for su[...]
Over the last two decades, we’ve grown more aware of dementia, causes, and symptoms. Yet, families’ lives are turned upside down when a well-intentioned doctor hastily [...]
Diagnosing Dementia too early can be dangerous. For over a century, dementia could only be diagnosed after autopsy. This left millions of people with dementia and their families co[...]
Help Build Dementia Caregiver Care Planning Tool Two researchers from the University of Minnesota’s Center on Aging and School of Nursing need your help in creating a dementi[...]
Guest post by Albert Medical Devices (now Melio Leg Bag) (AMD). AMD addresses incontinence and dementia and offers a dignified alternative for reducing accidents. English-language [...]
Although most of the estimated 5.3 million Americans with Alzheimer’s disease live in the community and are cared for by their families, about two-thirds of nursing home residents [...]
While there is not yet a cure for Alzheimer's and despite our aging population, the number of people living with Alzheimer's is lower than the estimated figures from two decades ea[...]
There’s a saying among people who work with people with dementia: Meet one person with dementia and you’ve met one person with dementia. We can’t generalize among the diverse ways [...]
Parkinson’s disease is one of the leading causes of dementia after Alzheimer’s. Unlike Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s affects motor skills initially and later, co[...]
Can we train our brains in such a way that disrupts what we’ve learned to be true? For example, can you FORGET how to ride a bike? The answer is, Yes. One engineer, trained [...]
“Can I SURVIVE as a Caregiver?” You’re not alone. The theme of the annual caregiver conference hosted at Bell Tower Residence in Merrill, Wisconsin on Thursday, O[...]
