Caregivers who care for individuals with Alzheimer’s or dementia should manage their stress to prevent burnout and keep their caregiving optimism high. What is Dementia and Alzheimer’s Disease? Dementia is an umbrella term for memory loss and other mental…
Caring for someone with Dementia can provide special challenges. Follow these tips to help you when taking care of an older adult with Dementia. Dementia is a general term for loss of memory, thinking, and reasoning skills that are severe…
Leaky blood vessels, stress, a lack of sleep, and nine different genetic risk factors could all contribute to Alzheimer’s disease. Type 2 Diabetes, lung disease, and loneliness, may contribute to cognitive decline and dementia, (Alzheimer’s disease is a type of…
There are many signs of Alzheimer’s disease that are well known including memory loss, inability to recognize loved ones, wandering and more. But there are other signs and symptoms that may emerge long before the disease advances. Recognizing them may…
In the ongoing search for clues to the causes of, and potential treatments for, dementia, including Alzheimer’s disease, scientists are looking at every factor of daily life. Studies have revealed possible connections between the disease and a lack of sleep,…
When it comes to Alzheimer’s disease and other types of dementia, any news on progress fighting the disease is welcome news. The statistics explain why. Nearly six million Americans live with Alzheimer’s disease, a number that is expected to rise…
We all know that music makes us feel good. Even as infants, we are soothed by the calming effect of a simple lullaby, and according to research, this phenomenon continues well into old age. Simply listening to music has been…
Aphasia can make it difficult to communicate with someone in your care. Understand Aphasia better and how to engage those living with this disorder. Nearly 180,000 Americans acquire Aphasia every year. It affects 1 in 250 people in the U.S.;…
New research from Alzheimer’s UK has shown that over half of people affected by dementia find Christmas the most isolating time of the year. While most of us excitedly begin our Christmas countdown sadly for people living with dementia this…
In the same way that alcoholism, cocaine addiction, and heroin addiction are different and yet are all addictions, Alzheimer’s disease is a form of dementia. There are many types of dementia, which is a term for a general syndrome in…