As Hurricane Florence barreled toward her coastal community, Patty Younts grappled with a question: Where should a person with dementia go? Her husband, Howard,…
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“When my wife becomes agitated, I’ll put Diva in her lap and ask her to get a tangle out of Diva’s fur,” John says. “The minute I place Diva in her lap, Judy calms down and she can sit for long periods of time, peacefully picking at the tangle.”
Eric Rosenthal’s wife, Eva, was diagnosed with dementia three years ago. While trying to adapt to the changes that came with her diagnosis, Rosenthal…
When Kathy Kenyon’s parents—both with early-stage dementia—moved to the Washington, D.C. area, it took months for medical records to be transferred because Kenyon’s right…
When a family member is newly diagnosed with dementia, it may seem like involving other people in your family member’s care would only complicate…
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