by Kathryn Watson | Feb 15, 2018 | 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...
by Kathryn Watson | Jan 14, 2018 | Alzheimer's Disease, Caregiver Stress, Dementia
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...
by Kathryn Watson | Jan 2, 2018 | Dementia, Memory Care
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...
by Kathryn Watson | Dec 3, 2017 | Alzheimer's Disease, Dementia, 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...
by Kathryn Watson | Nov 3, 2017 | Dementia
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....
