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Fatigue in Dementialand (aka Why the Dementia Brain Is So Tired)
Fatigue is a common dementia symptom. An expert explains why seniors with dementia may tire easily, refuse to do even low-key activities, or sleep a lot.
What Is The Difference Between Alzheimer’s and Dementia?
Alzheimer’s disease and dementia are often used interchangeably. Discover how the two diagnoses, while related, are remarkably different.
Gift Ideas for Alzheimer’s & Dementia Patients
Finding a gift for a loved one with Alzheimer’s or dementia is not always easy. Fortunately, there are gift ideas that can help make the search stress-free.
The Little Lies We Tell Aging Parents Who Are Suffering from Dementia
Experts advise caregiving children to employ white lies to help their aging parents with future care.
Why the Arts Are Key to Dementia Care
The arts are a form of communication that can engage the intuition and imagination of someone with dementia.
What Are the Different Types of Dementia?
Learn more about the types of dementia, such as Alzheimer's disease, Lewy body dementia and vascular dementia.
How to Avoid Caregiver Fatigue and Burnout
Well-rested, happy caregivers are crucial to caring. But, caregivers must find a balance or experience caregiver fatigue and burnout.
A few Great Gift Ideas for those with dementia
It's easy to find great gift ideas for those with dementia or elderly folks who live alone
6 Nonverbal Dementia Communication Techniques Make Caregiving Easier
Body language can speak louder than words. 6 nonverbal dementia communication techniques that reduce confusion, agitation, & anger and increase cooperation.
How to Control the Costs of a Parent with Dementia
The cost to care for a family member suffering from dementia is increasing at a rapid rate, putting adult children in a financially-tough position.
How to Get Someone with Dementia to Eat: 8 Expert Tips [Infographic]
A big challenge for caregivers is figuring out how to get someone with dementia to eat. These 8 tips make mealtimes easier & help seniors eat independently.
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Study: Many Cases of ‘Dementia’ Are Actually Side Effects of Prescription Drugs
Studies continue to show that common prescription drugs can increase the risk of dementia by...
How to Get Training As an Unpaid Dementia Caregiver
Caring for someone with dementia can be overwhelming. But there are places you can go for helpful instruction either in person or online.
How caregivers combat helplessness and aid dementia hospice patients
Hospice’s purpose, at least one of them, is to ease a dying patient’s pain at the end of life and improve the quality of that life. But what’s to be done when a dementia patient in her waning days can’t communicate her pain or help identify the cause? Or resists taking medications?
You Asked: How Can I Spot Signs of Dementia in a Parent?
6 Essential Alzheimer’s Care Tips
Caring for a senior w/ Alzheimer’s or dementia is tough. Find out how these 6 essential Alzheimer's care tips & resources make life easier & reduce stress.
Can This Comic Book Change How We See Alzheimer's?
This author of graphic memoir hopes to transform the narrative about dementia
10 things to remember when you interact with people who forget
Many of the challenges of interacting with or being a care partner with someone who lives with dementia stem from our own behaviour and expectations. Memory expert and author Dr. Bill Beckwi…
6 Surprising Signs Of Dementia
Not feeling like your usual, upbeat self? Your cloudy mood may be a sign a bigger storm is brewing. Depression appears to be one of the earliest symptoms of dementia—a symptom that settles in well ahead of any memory problems, shows a new Neurology study.
