As part of our LiveTalk series, Being Patient sat down with Bree Baldwin, aging life care manager at Debra Levy Associates, to discuss ways…
For families including those with loved ones who have dementia, navigating the system of conservatorship can be daunting. In November 2020, a Los Angeles…
As part of our LiveTalk series, Being Patient spoke with Psychologist Dale Atkins, co-author of “The Kindness Advantage,” about ways for caregivers to find…
When a family member is first diagnosed with dementia, it may seem like involving other people in your family member’s care could only complicate…
Being Patient editors round up a selection of our top reader submissions and Patient Perspectives of 2020. Stories from the Being Patient Community Eugenia…
If you’re shopping up holiday gifts this season, here are a few of our favorite gift ideas for caregivers. The pandemic has taken an…
Shopping for a loved one with Alzheimer’s or dementia? You might see fidget quilts, fidget boxes, even fidget mittens on holiday gift lists this…
Swallowing issues can be a slippery slope to a number of other problems. Speech, language, eating and swallowing experts shares ways caregivers can identify,…
This article was written during the first holiday season of the novel coronavirus pandemic, in 2020. Being Patient speaks with experts about safe ways…
Meals are often a time when friends and family gather. But older adults, especially those living with Alzheimer’s and related dementias, may be sitting…
“These days, lots of people feel out of control, and for good reason … When we feel out of control, the anxiety levels go…
A recent survey by UsAgainstAlzheimer’s found that two thirds of respondents from the Alzheimer’s community intend to get a COVID-19 vaccine when one becomes…
Via the World Economic Forum, a look at an experimental Alzheimer’s village in France that aims to preserve its residents autonomy. There is a…
A dementia diagnosis may upend life plans for both the person with the diagnosis and their family. Dr. Erin Zahradnik, who provides palliative care…
Tech gadgets to help ease loneliness: Our technology picks for people living with dementia Caring for someone who is living with dementia during a…