Dementia and Cognitive Decline Create Heightened Risk for Solo Agers
According a new study, when older Americans have dementia or other forms of cognitive impairment and live alone, the risks are significant.
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- May 26
When Home is No Longer the Best Option
If a loved one is diagnosed with dementia, is it possible for them to live out their years in their current home?
- Feb 8
Never Underestimate a Person Living with Dementia
This man taught Joshua Hunter an important lesson about dementia--and about life.
- Dec 14, 2022
Holiday Travel and Dementia
If you have a loved one with dementia who will be accompanying you on a trip during the holidays, give these tips a try.
- Jan 10, 2022
GUEST COLUMN: When Care Turns to Concern
If you noticed something a little "off" with elderly loved ones after seeing them over the holidays, here's what you can do.
- Jan 7, 2022
You’re Wanting to Know Who I Am
There are times when someone living with dementia doesn’t know me or calls me other people and curses when I tell them I am me!
- Mar 12, 2021
How to Respond to Unfounded Accusations When Dementia Is Involved
Have you ever been accused of lying or stealing, even though you were just looking to help?
- Dec 28, 2020
Making Sense of Sundowning
When you care for a person with dementia, it doesn’t take long before you hear someone whisper the expression, “He’s sundowning.”
- Aug 10, 2020
Dementia and Racism
What happens when dementia and racism collide? The results usually aren't pretty.
- Jun 23, 2020
Racism: A Ticking Time Bomb in Dementia Care?
What happens when racism and dementia intersect in an elderly loved one?
- Apr 28, 2020
Dementia and COVID-19
People around the world are struggling to understand the global pandemic that COVID-19 has created.
- Feb 10, 2020
GUEST COLUMN: Depression and Dementia
What if you were hurting deeply inside but didn’t know how to tell anyone? That's the predicament faced by man with dementia.
- Dec 10, 2019
Why You Need a Dementia Safety Plan
How can you keep your loved one safe? Creating a dementia safety plan is a great place to start.
- Oct 8, 2019
Tips for Halloween and Dementia Patients
Scary costumes, extra visitors, candy concerns, Halloween decorations, trick-or-treating, and spooky sounds can create agitation.
- Sep 10, 2019
Types of Dementias and How They Differ
There is in fact a difference between dementia and Alzheimer’s which is important to understand. Dementia is a general, umbrella term.
- Jul 30, 2019
The Medical Appointment – Be Prepared
The nurse said, “Good morning, I will be taking your blood pressure first.” “No!” Betty said. “You are not!”
- May 1, 2019
Curious About the Relationship between Cannabis and Dementia?
As with so many medications and drugs, it really is a buyer/manager beware situation. If it seems too good to be true, it probably is.
- Mar 19, 2019
Dana Hentschel Earns PAC Trainer Certification
Dana Hentschel has earned the Certified Independent Trainer designation for the Positive Approach® to Care .
- Mar 6, 2019
Living with Dementia: Severe Weather Preparedness – Part 2
Middle Tennessee, you never know what the weather will bring, especially this time of year.
- Mar 6, 2019
Living with Dementia: Severe Weather Preparedness – Part 1
Natural disasters, such as hurricanes, tornadoes, and blizzards, may force you to evacuate your home or shelter-in-place at short notice.
- Jan 12, 2019
Six New Year’s Resolutions for Alzheimer’s Caregivers
If you're caring for a loved one with Alzheimer's, this 2008 article by Paula Spencer Scott is every bit as relevant now as it was then.
- Jan 8, 2019
How to Take Care of Yourself after a Dementia Diagnosis
If you receive a dementia diagnosis, what should you do next? This article offer a few tips.
- Nov 27, 2018
Guns and Dementia
If you care for a loved one with dementia and have a gun in your home, you’ll want to pay attention to the risk of danger.
- Nov 4, 2018
Sleep and Dementia
If you’re a caregiver to a person living with dementia, you know how important a good night’s sleep is-- and how rare it can be.
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