‘I’m the Very Same Person You Knew Before:’ How To Talk to a Person With Dementia
How do you talk to a person with dementia? Misconceptions about dementia are prevalent, and for people living with the illness, they can make…
How do you talk to a person with dementia? Misconceptions about dementia are prevalent, and for people living with the illness, they can make…
With the news of Bruce Willis’s diagnosis of frontotemporal dementia, many have questions about the diagnosis and what to expect. Katie Brandt and Dr….
Sure, your run-of-the-mill, every day stress and worry may be associated with dementia. But just as depression bears a well-known link to dementia, including…
Humans are social beings — and clinical research shows they need a healthy social life to function. Social isolation and loneliness have been found…
FAQ: Do symptoms of Alzheimer’s get worse when you drink alcohol? Alcohol and Alzheimer’s Alzheimer’s disease is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder that affects memory,…
FAQ: “What measures can be taken in order to reduce symptoms associated with mild cognitive impairment due to age-related memory decline?” Reducing symptoms of…
Alzheimer’s disease is a progressive neurodegenerative condition that affects more than one in every nine Americans over the age of 65. Managing its symptoms…
About 90 percent of people with Alzheimer’s disease show behavioral symptoms like agitation, irritability, and anger during the course of the disease. If a caregiver…
Want to make this holiday season not only festive but more enjoyable for family members living with cognitive decline, Alzheimer’s and related forms of…
Dementia can be anxiety-provoking for both the people living with it and their loved ones and caretakers. People new to caregiving or to neurodegenerative…
Know someone coping with a dementia diagnosis? Here’s how — and why — to be the friend they need. Brock University Associate Professor of…
One of the earliest signs of dementia are personality changes, occurring before other symptoms like memory loss become apparent. Brain cells in regions of…
Neuropsychology and cognitive neuroscience experts Barbara Jacquelyn Sahakian and Christelle Langley at University of Cambridge and Chun Shen and Jianfeng Feng at Fudan University…
Nicole Bell is an award-winning author of What Lurks in the Woods, a raw and gripping memoir about her family’s journey with Alzheimer’s and…
James Russell is the author of the blog Nevertheless Dementia, We Persist. His daughter Lynne Russell lives with early-onset Alzheimer’s. James shares his family’s…