Living with dementia can present unique challenges for older adults and their loved ones. Incorporating suitable games into their daily routines can have a…
A woman whose husband is living with dementia once told travel expert Catherine Reed that she wanted a vacation, but didn’t want to leave…
While other cognitive functions and memories fade away with dementia, musical memories are last to go. Music transports patients to a comfortable moment in…
Music can be transformative, particularly for those living with Alzheimer’s. For starters, studies show it can improve memory and mood for those with dementia….
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An estimated one in three people will care for someone with dementia in their lifetime. If you’re one of the many people around the…
Memory loss does worsen as dementia progresses. Some memories never form — or they disappear as quickly as they arrived. Meanwhile others may stay…
When people log in to join a Jewish Family & Children’s Service memory cafe online, they might hear from an Afro-Latin music expert about…
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The holidays are often a joyous time filled with celebrations, and experts say tailoring activities to the changing abilities of family members living with…
As we kick off the holiday season with Thanksgiving, we revisit past wisdom from caregiving consultant Linda Jenkins about how to celebrate the holidays…
Dementia can be anxiety-provoking for both the people living with it and their loved ones and caretakers. People new to caregiving or to neurodegenerative…
Earlier this year, when the House of Memories mobile museum visited a Liverpool nursing home, an older woman with dementia who had become withdrawn…
If you have access to a garden — be it a community garden, local botanical gardens, try it out this Earth Day. Even just…
Music touches our lives in profound ways. Songs that remind us of meaningful life moments, big or small, can evoke deeply-rooted emotions and memories….