At a memory care facility in Kansas, the youngest new resident to arrive this winter is a young calf named Spuds. The Lighthouse, a…
In a series of articles on the financial costs of dementia, Being Patient reporter Nicholas Chan explored the red flags of financial mismanagement among…
Jason Karlawish is disappointed. Angry even. Read his new book The Problem of Alzheimer’s: How Science, Culture and Politics Turned a Rare Disease Into…
Difficulty communicating is among the earliest symptoms of dementia. People may begin having a hard time finding words in a conversation, and as the…
Day-to-day activities at home could potentially turn into dangerous situations for people living with dementia. Incidents such as leaving the stove on when cooking…
People don’t often plan for potential dementia diagnosis, but given the financial impacts of dementia care and the prevalence of the disease, experts say it…
When we swallow, we use muscles to move food and liquid from our mouth all the way down to our stomach, and that requires…
For Mary Daniel, being designated as an “Essential Caregiver,” a position now recognized by a handful of states, including her home state of Florida,…
The progression of dementia is often unpredictable as people’s symptoms can ebb and flow. But, clinicians can distinguish the different stages of dementia, identifying…
For many people, the ability to drive offers a sense of freedom. But for those living with dementia, driving at some point becomes unsafe,…
From coping with cognitive and physical impairments, to behavioral and psychological symptoms, people struggle to adjust to the progressive and unpredictable nature of dementia….
Most people in the late stages of dementia eventually lose the ability to feed themselves. Tube feeding — a tube inserted into the stomach…
Those contending with a neurodegenerative disease — including caregivers — understand the feeling of being emotionally, physically and financially spent. The aptly named documentary,…
Mary Lou Grace Robison only picked up art at the beginning of high school, but looking at her pieces, you’d think she was decades…
Receiving a dementia diagnosis is often overwhelming. For Jim Butler, the reality filled him with doubt and fear, especially during moments when he experienced…