What stage of Alzheimer’s is sundowning? What are the early signs, how long does it last, how common is it, are their medications for…
The term “sundowning” is sometimes used to describe a tendency for people living with dementia to become more confused in the late afternoon and…
A better tomorrow starts with a good night’s sleep. This is one of most commonly ‘prescribed’ health recommendations, but is inherently vague in meaning….
Experiencing problems with disturbed or irregular sleep is common as people age. For people with dementia and their caregivers, these can be even bigger…
Being Patient spoke with dementia care expert Christy turner about how caregivers can best deal with sleep disturbances and Sundowning, common problems for those…
As Alzheimer’s progresses, getting a normal night’s sleep becomes difficult for patients. Researchers believe disturbances in Alzheimer’s patients’ sleep patterns may be caused by several factors: the…
Lewy body dementia is the second most common form of dementia. Where Alzheimer’s disease makes up 70 percent of dementia cases, Lewy body makes…
At first glance, celebrity animal expert Jack Hanna appears to be living a nice, quiet life at his home in Montana. In the mornings,…
Dementia is an umbrella term to describe a progressive neurological condition that affects people’s cognitive abilities, such as memory, language and reasoning. Alzheimer’s is…
Dementia progresses in stages. Alzheimer’s disease, for example, is considered to have seven distinct stages, delineated by the areas of the brain the disease…
Sometimes I look up and see my future staring at me, wagging her tail. Her name is Beatrice. She’s a 16-year-old cattle dog mix…
“When my wife becomes agitated, I’ll put Diva in her lap and ask her to get a tangle out of Diva’s fur,” John says. “The minute I place Diva in her lap, Judy calms down and she can sit for long periods of time, peacefully picking at the tangle.”
In “The Ethicist,” writer Chuck Klosterman’s weekly column for The New York Times, a question was submitted about the use of black floor mats…
Dementia care expert Teepa Snow shares guidance for making the holiday season more dementia-inclusive. For many families, the holidays mean mistletoe and holly, gift-giving,…
This article is part of the series Diversity & Dementia, produced by Being Patient with support provided by Eisai. Image: Robert Reid and his wife Kimberly….