Optimal sleep is essential for overall cognitive functioning, particularly for individuals in memory care. However, sleep disturbances are common among this population due to various factors. [Read more…]
If you are the caregiver for an aging loved one, you have likely experienced a moment that made you wonder if your loved one might be in the early stages of Dementia or Alzheimer’s. It could be something small like they consistently forget the time and place of a well-known event or begin to forget proper mealtimes. [Read more…]
Dementia can be very cruel and difficult to deal with when it begins to have an effect on your loved one. Their personalities can begin to change with sudden outbursts suddenly appearing out of nowhere.
Grief, frustration, and sadness are all common responses when you deal with this as a caregiver. We wanted to compile some of the common behaviors and provide tips on what to do when they occur. [Read more…]
Also known as Dementia with Lewy bodies, is the second most common, progressive dementia following Alzheimer’s disease. [Read more…]
As if Dementia is not confusing enough for the sound of mind, it is also a horrific diagnosis, and often takes months or years to pinpoint the type of Dementia a person has. Someone once explained to me that I should think of Dementia as the “umbrella,” disease, like cancer. [Read more…]