With life-or-death urgency, nursing homes, assisted living facilities and senior living communities across the U.S. are searching for scalable solutions to address the risk…
The coronavirus outbreak, and the social distancing it has mandated, is transforming the way people visit their doctors. For older adults, including people living…
Tablets aren’t new in the scope of dementia care; long-distance caregivers may use them to help establish communication channels with loved ones in assisted…
“You realize that it’s not the journey that you chose, but it’s the journey that you got. How are you going to make the…
In January 2020, few had heard of “COVID-19.” Only weeks later, it became an official word in the Merriam-Webster dictionary. Its denotation, or its…
Nursing homes and assisted-living facilities, many of which serve people with Alzheimer’s or dementia, are at high risk of being hotspots for COVID-19 outbreaks….
With fears of the coronavirus spreading, it’s important to consider practical steps to prevent the spread of the disease, particularly among vulnerable populations like…
With concerns about the coronavirus rising, Being Patient spoke with Dr. James Ellison about why people with dementia are more susceptible to the coronavirus…
With concerns about the coronavirus spreading around the U.S., people living with Alzheimer’s or other dementias, as well as their caregivers, should be aware…
Trish Laub was a caregiver to her father with Alzheimer’s and author of The Comfort in their Journey book series. Here, shares guidance on…
There are plenty of gifts designed specifically for people living with dementia that can be helpful, calming or stress-relieving, whether they’re intended to spur…
Caregivers: If you’re constantly worrying or feeling anxious, overwhelmed or moody, if you have difficulty concentrating, if you’re depressed or agitated, if your self…
From the very early days of the pandemic, brain fog emerged as a significant health condition that many experience after COVID-19. Brain fog is…
There’s something about Christmas carols that immediately take us back to joyful holidays past. And it’s no wonder: Music and the brain are deeply…
Memory loss does worsen as dementia progresses. Some memories never form — or they disappear as quickly as they arrived. Meanwhile others may stay…