A Parkinson’s disease story – My Grandmother’s Essence Guest article by Lynette Juul In a waiting room recently, I picked up the latest issue of Neurology Now. Af[...]
In TYPES of Dementia – leading causes, we discussed a handful of the leading causes of dementia: Alzheimer’s, Lewy body disease, vascular dementia, and Parkinson’[...]
Finding the JOY in caregiving may feel impossible, especially during the holidays. Sometimes, we need a new approach when celebrating the holidays. Instead of the traditional gathe[...]
Guest post by Lisa Peters-Beumer, MPH Assistant VP, Adult and Senior Services, Easter Seals A forgotten name, a burner left on, a lost destination, a missed birthday, a confused lo[...]
When the world of caregiving descends upon your shoulders if you are not aware of what to expect, your experience will be a struggle. Elizabeth Tierney, author of Dignifying Dement[...]
Nine months after Gabrielle Giffords was shot in Arizona, she accompanied her astronaut husband, Mark Kelly, to the White House for his retirement ceremony. Ronald Brill, four-year[...]
October is Lewy Body Dementia Awareness Month Eight years ago, Angela Taylor had never heard of Lewy body dementia (LBD), the second most common form of progressive dementia after [...]
How do we better understand when and where our loved ones feel pain if they can no longer express it in a way we understand? Caring.com published an article, Dementia and Pain: How[...]
A New Look at Why People Hoard Things As we anticipate Spring and try to get a handle on our increasingly busy and stressful lives, one way we try to accomplish this is by clearing[...]
