Often, people living with dementia will develop behavioral symptoms. To treat symptoms like agitation and insomnia, doctors sometimes prescribe benzodiazepines (“benzos”) like Xanax, Valium…
Hearing loss, especially if you do not address it with hearing aids or other hearing care, can increase your likelihood of cognitive decline. Because…
Patients with Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia may repeat numbers, count frequently, and recite mental math, or other familiar phrases, aloud. This repetitive…
Alzheimer’s disease is a complex journey, both for those experiencing it and their caregivers. Early in the condition, a person will experience mild memory…
The holidays can be hectic time, even for someone in perfect health. For those living with Alzheimer’s or another form of dementia, their care…
This article is part of the series Diversity & Dementia, produced by Being Patient with support provided by Eisai. Engaging in creative expression like painting, music,…
On Friday, December 1st at 2:00 p.m. PT/ 5:00 p.m. ET, classical music publicist, educator, performer, and dementia advocate Mary Lou Falcone joins Being…
Living with dementia can present unique challenges for older adults and their loved ones. Incorporating suitable games into their daily routines can have a…
Dementia is most widely associated with its cognitive symptoms, like memory loss. But it often brings a host of behavioral symptoms, too, like agitation…
Studies show that various kinds of physical activity an benefit people living with Alzheimer’s and related dementias — and so can music. Yet, there’s…
When Laurie Scherrer, a 55-year-oldthen “workaholic” sales executive, was diagnosed with early onset Alzheimer’s and frontotemporal dementia at age 55, she recalls feeling like…
After 30 hours of neurological and psychiatric evaluations, Laurie Scherrer thought the fifth in a series of doctors, would tell her that she had…
The early indicators of Alzheimer’s disease or dementia can be subtle — at times, imperceptible to the person experiencing them. Forgetfulness or struggling with…
Researchers have long known that brain tumors, specifically a type of tumor called a glioma, can affect a person’s cognitive and physical function. Patients…
When a person is diagnosed with dementia or another debilitating disease or illness, family members are often the first to step up and help….