Being Patient editors round up a selection of our top reader submissions and Patient Perspectives of 2020. Stories from the Being Patient Community Eugenia…
To engage and include relatives living with early or mid-stage Alzheimer’s or dementia, get them talking about old times. Memory loss does worsen as…
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…
Dr. Eric B. Larson, a senior investigator at Kaiser Permanente Washington Health Research Institute, discusses how meaningful the act of reminiscence can be for older…
As we kick off the holiday season with Thanksgiving, we revisit past wisdom from caregiving consultant Linda Jenkins about how to celebrate the holidays with…
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…