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What is Mixed Dementia?
Mixed dementia may sound new, but it really isn’t. It’s actually quite common. In fact, most types of dementia are mixed dementia. In most cases, mixed dementia involves a combination of Alzheimer’s disease and vascular dementia. Symptoms of Alzheimer’s can also come...
Vascular Dementia or Alzheimer’s – What’s the Difference?
Alzheimer’s and Vascular Dementia are different types of dementia with several of the same characteristics, including some causes and symptoms. However, there are also several distinctions between the two. First, it is important to understand what dementia is....
Time To Stop Driving? Should I Take Away Dad’s Car Keys?
As our parents age their driving skills can be rather questionable. But if there are also signs of dementia, it becomes dangerous. Them getting lost would be the least of your worries. Even very early stages of dementia can be a hazard to someone...
What is Ambiguous Grief?
Grief comes to us in many forms. We grieve the loss of a loved one, a pet, a job. Ambiguous loss is different. It is grieving without closure. It’s grieving someone who is still with us. Ambiguous grief can come from a divorce or breaking up with...
Alzheimer’s or Dementia? Is There a Difference?
Is it Alzheimer's or dementia? And what is the difference? People often talk about Alzheimer’s and dementia as the same thing, but are they? Alzheimer’s disease is a specific form of dementia. But dementia is a term used for all types. Furthermore,...
Hurricanes and Dementia – Why a Memory Care Home May be the Best Place
Hurricanes are scary enough on their own. And if you need to take care of someone with dementia during a severe storm, it can be overwhelming. Often, the best place for them is in a memory care home. You may think that you are the best person to take...
Dehydration- 4 Signs You Need More Water
Most of us are aware that we need water. We feel thirsty or our mouths get dry. But it can be difficult for someone with dementia. Someone with dementia may not recognize that they are thirsty. And dehydration can have mild to severe symptoms. Our body...
Grief and Dementia- When Your Loved One is Still Here
Fewer things in our lives will be more difficult than losing a loved one. But when dementia starts to take someone, it is difficult to know how to grieve. Grief and dementia are intertwined. Even though dementia’s progress is slow, it is still not enough time for many...
5 Red Flags That Tell You It’s Time For A Move to Memory Care
It is never easy to watch our parents become older. Growing up we idolize them, only to find out they are human and fallible. And if they start to fade or become too feeble to be on their own, what do we do? This is not an easy decision. Deciding to move our...
Occupational Therapy – Can It Help With Dementia?
What exactly is occupational therapy? What does a therapist do? The main purpose of occupational therapy is to help people regain their normal functions. It is very often practiced with other types of therapy, to give the patient a more complete therapy. ...