Caring for Those with Pseudobulbar Affect
If someone you love has PBA (PseudoBulbar Affect), you may have trouble finding information about the condition, and even more trouble finding information on how to be a good caretaker…
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…
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…
“The Talk”…
It’s Not Just For Your Teenagers Those of us known as the sandwich generation need to have ‘the talk’, but not just with our children. With our aging parents too.…
Seasonal Depression
Prevention and Management How ironic is it that Seasonal Affective Disorder is also known as the acronym SAD? It can affect anyone, young or old, male or female, and can…
Healthy Stretches for Your Mind and Body
We all know the drill: eat healthy, exercise your body, get some sleep, and exercise your mind. Although an easy formula in theory, the hard part is putting all of…
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…
