Archive for category: Alzheimer’s and Dementia Care

A New Alzheimer’s Treatment Option Holds Promise in Clinical Trials

If 2021 will be remembered as the year for COVID-19 vaccines,…
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Virtual Reality Opens a New Frontier in Reaching Seniors with Alzheimer’s

Imagine for a minute how it would feel to struggle with the…
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Alzheimer’s Research Brings Unexpected New Information

If there is one aspect that is a constant in the field of…
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How to Respond Safely to Dementia Aggression Using the 6 R’s

Hospice Myths: Learn the Facts About This Approach to Care

If you knew that a much better quality of life could be achieved…

Alzheimer’s Sleep Problems and How to Help

If it looks like a senior loved one with Alzheimer’s has…
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How to Discuss a Potential Dementia Diagnosis with a Doctor

Shame. Embarrassment. Fear. The feelings surrounding a potential…
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Learn the Unique Symptoms Latino Seniors with Dementia May Experience

New research sponsored by the Alzheimer’s Association is…
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Research on the Progression of Alzheimer’s Finds 4 Variants of the Disease

For many years, experts examined the progression of Alzheimer’s…
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Diagnosed with Dementia: Understanding the Progression a Loved One May Face

Among the first questions in most people’s minds when a…
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What Does It Mean when Lucidity Returns at the End Stages of Dementia?

Even as confusion and memory loss escalate throughout the…
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Shadowing Behaviors and What They Really Mean for Seniors with Dementia

Primary caregivers for a loved one with Alzheimer's are typically…