Patti LaFleur speaks about the bond between her and her mother Linda LaTurner who is living with dementia. Patti LaFleur sees her relationship with…
Alzheimer’s disease is considered fatal because it often leads to death. But dying of Alzheimer’s is a bit more complicated than that. Alzheimer’s disease…
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Scent-based workshops are helping people with dementia tap into good feelings — and good memories. As celebrity “scent guru” Ruth Sutcliffe watched her mom…
In the Netherlands, a nationwide dementia awareness initiative, Samen Dementievriendelijk, helps make spaces like grocery stores more dementia-inclusive. What happens when a person who…
Licensed music therapists can help ease dementia’s symptoms. Here are a few ways to bring the benefits of music therapy to everyday dementia care….
Steph Jagger, whose mother was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s at the age of 67, shares the lessons she learned from love, loss and acceptance. It’s…