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 | Feb 1, 2019 | Dementia, Dementia Behaviors
There are a lot of challenges that dementia can bring to a family. One of the most challenging is when the dementia patient forgets key events in their life. “Dad keeps asking about Mom. He wants to know where she is and why she isn’t living with him. When we try to...
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 | 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...
