I see [a faster decline] frequently in people with vascular dementia. When patients ask me, “How long before this progresses to the next stage?”…
At the late stage, typically people are getting slow in walking. They can fall. A lot of head trauma can happen during that period….
There are many scales for the different stages of dementia. For the general caregiver or family members, I want to simplify it to thinking…
In a single family home environment, the most critical location from a life safety standpoint is the kitchen. Sometimes, folks suffering from dementia may…
In a home, there are simple things we can do. In terms of color choices, for example, we can provide more contrast for people…
It’s very easy to become distracted [when we eat]. Most of us like to enjoy food and drinks with the people we care about….
The best first step, if you think you or a loved one are experiencing issues related to dysphagia, would be to report some of…
What we know about the onset of dysphagia in the early stages of dementia is that it often doesn’t manifest as more severe symptoms…