How to Respond to Behavior Changes of Loved Ones with Dementia
How can you best respond to behavior changes and better manage a loved one with dementia whose thinking is also changing? Here are nine tips that will help.
Can You Detect Signs of Dementia Years Before It Occurs?
What if you could detect dementia up to 9 years in advance? See what researchers say may be possible and why it's important!
Lessons Learned From a Decade of Caregiving
A husband vowed to care for his wife at home after her diagnosis of Lewy body and Alzheimer’s disease. Their daughters worried about them both.
Caregiving Tips for Seniors with Alzheimer’s Disease
When your loved one is diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease or when you start observing the symptoms associated with it, it can be very challenging on many levels, emotionally, physically and also from the standpoint of understanding the details correctly.
Telemedicine for Alzheimer’s: How Can Professionals Use This To Help?
Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia can be challenging to cope with, especially if it’s happening to a loved one. If you’re caring for someone with Alzheimer’s or other forms of dementia, consider asking your health professional and care provider if they have telemedicine services available.
Managing Stress for Alzheimer’s Patients
Even seemingly minor changes in routine can cause Alzheimer’s patients undue stress and frustration. A Dementia Care Specialist who knows how to properly diffuse a situation that might otherwise blow up into something much worse, however, can quickly help restore peace and order. Betty’s Buggy [Read More...]
Alzheimer’s Awareness Spotlights Treatment, Prevention in Pasadena CA
Alzheimer's Awareness Month Sheds Spotlight on Treatment, Prevention Efforts November marks the beginning of National Alzheimer's Disease Awareness Month, a reminder that the number of people who will develop the disease is expected to skyrocket over the next few years. Starting Jan. 1, 79 million [Read More...]