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dementia

  • What was found in the retina study?

  • What’s the point of the retina tests/study?

  • If the test “works,” does that mean I’ll have to live with the diagnosis and acknowledge that I have the disease starting at a much younger age?

  • What happens in sundowning?

  • Is physical activity important for people with dementia?

  • How do I cope with sundowning?

  • How long does a meltdown last in a person with dementia?

  • How do people react to an Alzheimer’s diagnosis?

  • How do family members/friends react to an Alzheimer’s diagnosis?

  • How should a possible patient be reacting to/coping with a diagnosis?

  • As a caregiver, how do you keep people with Alzheimer’s or dementia socially active?

  • How do you find activities for the person with dementia that fits their old interests without coming off as demeaning? How do you avoid talking to people with dementia as a child?

  • What does “living well with dementia” look like?

  • What is sundowning?

  • How do I help ease the effects of sundowning?

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