As a child, I took dance lessons. I would twirl through the grocery store, leap from aisle to aisle and dance anywhere I could….
During the coronavirus pandemic, residents in home care and long-term care facilities alike are experiencing immense feelings of isolation and loneliness. Isolation and loneliness…
In her new book Creative Care: A Revolutionary Approach to Dementia and Elder Care, Dr. Anne Basting explores the benefits of performance and theatre…
“You realize that it’s not the journey that you chose, but it’s the journey that you got. How are you going to make the…
I should have known that there was a stigma that surrounds Alzheimer’s disease, because when I learned of my dad’s diagnosis, I felt like…
The coronavirus outbreak, and the social distancing it has mandated, is transforming the way people visit their doctors. For older adults, including people living…
Tablets aren’t new in the scope of dementia care; long-distance caregivers may use them to help establish communication channels with loved ones in assisted…
As COVID-19 spreads, the risk of the elderly and people with dementia being hospitalized for the disease increases—not to mention all the other medical…
As COVID-19 continues to spread and many people make plans to protect themselves and their loved ones, it’s also important to consider mental health…
In January 2020, few had heard of “COVID-19.” Only weeks later, it became an official word in the Merriam-Webster dictionary. Its denotation, or its…
As COVID-19 continues to spread, particularly hitting vulnerable populations like elderly in nursing homes, caregiving for a loved one with dementia may feel overwhelming….
Being Patient spoke with Lori Nisson, Family and Community Services Director at Banner Alzheimer’s Institute, about what steps caregivers should take to protect…
Last week, New York state mandated that nursing homes begin accepting COVID-19 patients who are on the mend and who cannot be sustained in…
As the number of people testing positive for COVID-19, or coronavirus, in the United States is rising, people with dementia and their loved ones…
Nursing homes and assisted-living facilities, many of which serve people with Alzheimer’s or dementia, are at high risk of being hotspots for COVID-19 outbreaks….