World Alzheimer’s Month: How to Keep Loved Ones Happy at Home
Alzheimer’s is an unfortunate and terrible disease that affects loved ones across the world. While this disease can’t be outright cured, it can be managed…
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Are You Secretly Afraid You’re Getting Alzheimer’s?
Given all the attention Alzheimer’s is getting these days, it wouldn’t be unusual for anyone to fear they are developing it. When you have ‘a…
A Red Pepper and Preventing Alzheimer’s Disease
Growing up I had a cherished aunt who lived as an artist in the south of France. I loved her work. She had fascinating objects…
10 Things People with Alzheimer’s Have Taught Me
I was a caregiver for my beloved Romanian life partner for seven years when he had Alzheimer’s. Furthermore, I previously volunteered to make weekly visits…
3 Controversial Decisions Alzheimer’s Caregivers Must Face
Your loved one has been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s. As the disease progresses, everyone involved with the care of your loved one will be confronted with…
10 Surprising Early Signs of Dementia
Frequently falling, mismanaging your money, or staring into space? Find out if you should be concerned about Alzheimer’s disease or another form of dementia. Dementia…
The Connection Between Alzheimer’s And Sleep
Alzheimer’s disease affects the brain in a number of ways, potentially impacting everything from mood to memory to everyday behavior. As such, it should come…
10 Tips for Communicating with a Person with Dementia
We aren’t born knowing how to communicate with a person with dementia—but we can learn. Improving your communication skills will help make caregiving less stressful…
Going Forth In Faith
One of the greatest acts of faith is believing that our individual lives have meaning and are worth living — all the way to the…
Dementia vs. Alzheimer’s: Which Is It?
Doctors usually rely on observation and ruling out other factors to diagnose Alzheimer’s. The terms “dementia” and “Alzheimer’s” have been around for more than a…