7 Ways to Talk to Someone With Dementia
May 22nd, 2018
By Emily Woodruff What’s worse than finding out your loved one has Alzheimer’s? Getting an Alzheimer’s diagnosis yourself. And the stigma and social isolation…
5 Proven Ways To Make Life Better for Dementia Patients
May 11th, 2018
By Emily Woodruff Dementia is not a disease that just takes away memories. It steals a person’s ability to communicate and perform everyday tasks,…
A Smart Dresser Helps Dementia Patients Dress Themselves
May 2nd, 2018
Caregivers of Alzheimer’s patients know that it isn’t just memory that Alzheimer’s erodes; it’s basic functioning. Walking, cooking, bathing and even dressing are skills…
Hospitals Fail to Detect Dementia in a Third of Patients
April 25th, 2018
Hospitals have failed to identify dementia in one third of patients, a new study from the U.K. shows. Those patients, who require unique support…
Nurses’ Education Makes a Difference for Dementia Patients
March 23rd, 2018
Could nurses with better training change the way dementia patients recover from surgery? A new study published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics…
What I Wish I Knew Before My Mother’s Alzheimer’s Death
March 16th, 2018
By Jasja De Smedt Kotterman As with many Alzheimer’s patients, it was the family who suggested my mother get her memory tested. She was 68…
Everything You Need to Know About Aricept for Alzheimer’s
February 16th, 2018
While there is currently no treatment for Alzheimer’s disease, a drug called Aricept can temporarily ease the symptoms for a short period of time….
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