I Want to Go Home: How to Respond
Dear Candid Caregiver (Carol): My Dad is having around-the-clock home care, which was his choice early on when he was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease. He’s...
Dear Candid Caregiver (Carol): My Dad is having around-the-clock home care, which was his choice early on when he was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease. He’s...
…While music is valuable on its own, and reminiscing while singing old songs is helpful, it seemed that one of the important takeaways from...
Dear Carol: I’m caring for my mom in my home and while it’s going well enough, it’s stressful. My friends say that she should...
Dear Readers: Valentine’s Day is fast approaching. While it’s traditionally a day for couples to express their love for one another, let’s stretch the...
While Alzheimer’s-specific drugs may help slow symptoms for some people, they also may increase the risk of hip fractures, fainting, urinary problems, and other health...
An article in the UK Telegraph reported on a survey showing that two-thirds of people over the age of 50 are more afraid of developing dementia than...
“Patients who appreciated music, painting, and theatre recovered better from their stroke than patients who did not”Patients interested in art had better general health,...
… People living with dementia are anxious to teach the public that while a dementia diagnosis is not what anyone wants to receive, it’s...
Dear Carol: Are the words Alzheimer’s and dementia interchangeable? I don’t think they are, but I can’t explain the difference to my mom. Dad’s...
Dear Carol: I feel like my home is becoming contaminated territory! My Dad is a sweetheart, but he’s got dementia and has developed incontinence....