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Dementia Concerns? Sometimes Mom Seems Just Fine
Watching your mom become frail with age and early signs of dementia is heartbreaking. It’s easy to assume she is just getting old and not ill. And it’s going to be difficult for mom, as well. She probably knows that something is not right. And she is probably...
Holiday Grief and Seniors
For most of us, the holidays are a time for joyous gatherings with the family. But holiday grief is real. Furthermore, seniors often experience it. And many of the elderly suffer from melancholy over the holidays yearning to be with their families. Here, we...
Gratitude- Can It Boost Your Health?
Is It Possible To Boost Your Health With Gratitude? Some studies suggest that it might be. And the good news is a gratitude practice will not cost you a thing other than a few minutes of your time each week. In a 2003 paper published by Robert Emmons and...
Could Mom Have Alzheimer’s Dementia? Should I Be Worried?
How do you know if your aging parent has Alzheimer's dementia? This is a huge concern for families getting together over the holiday season. And for those who do not live close by and are not able to visit often the holiday season can be a real eye-opener. There are...
Holiday With Dementia-Help! The Family Is Coming
If you are planning a holiday with dementia in the picture get ready. Thanksgiving is just the start. The official Holiday season will keep going until the start of the New Year. Families will be arriving to visit and reminisce. It is a time of togetherness....
3 Steps to Let Go of Caregiver Guilt
Caregiver guilt seems to be part of the territory. I have yet to meet a caregiver who did not express feeling some amount of guilt. “I should have noticed what was happening sooner” “ And I wish I could do more” “Mom really wants to live with us. I feel guilty telling...
Blood Pressure and Dementia- What You Should Know
The latest studies show that there is a connection between high blood pressure and dementia. And it starts earlier in life. Researchers from the MRC National Survey of Health and Development study found people with higher blood pressure by age 53 had more blood vessel...
Dementia Anxiety- Helping Someone Calm Down
Dementia Anxiety is common. It shows up in pacing, anger and lashing out, crying and other behavior changes. How do you help someone with dementia calm down? And What Often Happens Is... The family member caring for the one with dementia gets upset or worried when the...
Dementia, Paranoia and False Accusations
Dementia and Paranoia Seem To Go Hand In Hand If you can, just Imagine that everything and everyone seemed foreign to you. You do not know where you are. And you are not sure who these people around are either. On top of that, the language is also difficult to...
What is FTD? And What You Really Need To Know About This Type of Dementia.
Have you heard of FTD? By now most people have heard the terms Alzheimer’s and Dementia. And the two are often used interchangeably. The truth is Alzheimer’s Disease is only one of over 100 different types of dementia. FTD may not be as common as Alzheimer’s...