by Kathryn Watson | Mar 1, 2019 | Alzheimer's Disease, Dementia
A dementia diagnosis can be devastating for everyone involved. Like any major disease, this is a whole family issue. It does not only affect the person with the disease. And this diagnosis can be especially painful if it comes early in your life. “Bob and I had both...
by Kathryn Watson | Feb 15, 2019 | Alzheimer's Disease, Dementia
How do you diagnose dementia? Getting a dementia diagnosis is not as easy as you might think. You go to your family physician thinking they can help you figure out what is going on with Mom. But you discover he/she may be as clueless as you are. And let’s face...
by Kathryn Watson | Jan 15, 2019 | Alzheimer's Disease, Dementia
This is a great question. And the truth is there is no simple answer. A diagnosis of Alzheimer’s Disease does not necessarily mean you have to move someone right away. A lot depends on what stage in the disease process Mom is when she was diagnosed. If...
by Kathryn Watson | Jan 2, 2019 | Alzheimer's Disease
“We visited Mom recently. And I have to say I am really concerned. She always sounds so good on the phone. But staying with her for 5 days made me wonder. Could Mom be developing Alzheimer’s?” Alzheimer’s Disease is one that strikes fear in most people. But is...
by Kathryn Watson | Dec 1, 2018 | Alzheimer's Disease, Dementia, Dementia Behaviors
Routines and Structure Help Someone With Dementia Stay Grounded. When most people think of dementia or Alzheimer’s they think memory loss. The truth is, dementia is not just about memory loss. It is so much more than that. Dementia is a disruption in the brain that...
by Kathryn Watson | Nov 15, 2018 | Alzheimer's Disease, Dementia, Holiday Preparations
I really want Mom to be home with the family for Thanksgiving. We recently moved her to a Memory Care Home. She loves it there but I would feel terrible not including her in the family festivities. But I worry. Sometimes Mom gets anxious when there is a lot of...
