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What Is Lewy Body Dementia?
Lewy body is a little-known disease yet it is the second leading cause of dementia in the older adults after Alzheimer's disease. Vascular dementia is often thought to be the second leading cause. But according to the National Institute of Health DLB is more common...
Heart Health Tips To Help Your Brain
February is American Heart Health Month. And having a focus on the heart is beneficial not just for your heart health but also your brain health. In fact, the Alzheimer’s Association recommends that you become “Heart Smart” After all, your heart pumps...
4 Questions to Ask -Making Tough Decisions for An Aging Parent
Making decisions for someone you love is not easy. Especially when those decisions will really affect the quality of life for your loved one. If you have an aging parent you may have to step up to the plate. Chances are it will not be very comfortable. Your...
Vascular Dementia- 2nd Most Common Type
Could this be what is affecting Mom? As discussed in our last article (What is dementia?) there are many different types of dementia. Most people think of Alzheimer’s Disease when they think of dementia but Vascular dementia is the 2nd most common type. This type may...
Caregiver Vacations -6 Reasons You Need To Take One
If you are a family caregiver it is not only important that you take a vacation, it is imperative. I know you are probably coming up with about a million reasons you simply cannot take a vacation. But read this article and maybe I can change your mind about...
How to Decide If It’s Time to Move Mom to Memory Care
There is no easy answer to this question. Each family situation is different. The time to move mom rests on a lot of different factors. Likewise, each type of dementia has different behaviors. Families struggle to do their best. Sharon was one of those family...
Caregiver Stress- 13 Signs You Shouldn’t Ignore
13 Signs of Caregiver Stress Caring for your elderly parents or someone else you love is stressful. A lot of demands are put on you. And many times, this job was dumped in your lap. On top of that, you were never given a manual of how to do this job. So, you wing it...
Dementia- What Is It?
You are not alone and asking this question about dementia. There's no telling how many searches online people are doing every day to find an answer. There are over three million people in the US alone that have been diagnosed with some form of dementia....