Hospice care is hard, but hospice care for dementia and Alzheimer’s patients is even harder. Not only is it more challenging to find the proper facilities, but it can be much more expensive. What Defines Needing Hospice Care for Dementia Hospice is defined as...
Having a license and the keys to your own car can give you a great deal of freedom. But, if you’re dealing with a family member who has Alzheimer’s and driving, it can be a scary prospect. Will this be the one time they don’t come home? What if they...
Managing medications with the onset of dementia or Alzheimer’s is particularly challenging. If you forget to take your medicine, you risk health problems that significantly impair your life. If you take too many or double your dose, you could be facing a...
You can use the power of your brain to transport you into a place where you can relax, gain perspective, and re-energize yourself Training your mind I discuss the many benefits of meditation in my book, Dementia Action Plan: How to Give Your Brain a Fighting Chance....
Do I Have Alzheimer’s Starting? 5 Differences Between Forgetfulness and Dementia Is It Normal Forgetfulness or Dementia? It’s normal to forget where you put your keys or forget somebody’s number once in a while. But, it becomes a big problem when it...
What do we know about the effect of lifestyle choices on our genes and whether these choices can help us prevent Alzheimer’s disease? Gene expression and Alzheimer’s The subject of gene expression is receiving an increasing amount of attention in the...