What is Alzheimer’s Disease and its Signs and Symptoms?
Early intervention and personal care services help seniors remain at home longer In a report released annually by the Alzheimer’s Association, it is projected that by 2025, the number of…
Early Stages of Dementia Checklist
Defined by the Alzheimer’s Association, dementia refers to diseases or conditions that negatively impact daily cognitive abilities such as memory, language, or problem-solving. There are conditions such as Alzheimer’s disease…
Frontotemporal Dementia Symptoms – Elder Care
Frontotemporal Dementia, commonly referred to as FTD, affects areas of the brain that control personality, emotions, behavior, executive functioning, and speech. The most common symptoms of FTD include extreme changes…
seniors happily dining out
Dementia and Dining Out
Proper preparation is the key to dining out with your loved ones who have a dementia diagnosis. Just because their mental state is compromised does not mean they wouldn’t enjoy…
Patient consulting a doctor in the hospital
Dementia is an Emotional Illness Too
Any mentally debilitating illness, such as dementia or Alzheimer’s, carries an emotional burden too, both for the patient and the caregiver. It can be upsetting to listen to your loved…
What Should I Say? Communicating Through Dementia
Communicating Through Dementia You would think with all the practice we’ve had throughout our lives, communicating with our family, friends, and loved ones would come as easy as breathing. But…
