CARE TIPS VIDEO: Delusions and hallucinations in dementia can trigger paranoia. This leads to challenging behaviors, such as false accusations of theft. Wandering can be
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VIDEO: Last Thanksgiving, B. Smith, a famous restauranteur and former model stricken with Alzheimer’s, wandered off. She traveled more than 50 miles before being found.
Refusal to bathe is common in people with dementia. Here are a dozen simple techniques to make bathing easier.
L.A.T.E.-Dementia is under-recognized, with a health impact as large as Alzheimer’s in very old people. It affects 25% of people over 85 and has nothing to do with the plaques and tangles that cause Alzheimer’s.
SHORT-TERM MEMORY lapses are obvious signs of Alzheimer’s, but other tell-tale signals begin to show much earlier. Learn how to look for semantic impairments, such as simple questions about size.
Three important dementia studies focus on HS-AGING, a type of dementia almost as common as Alzheimer’s in the 85+ group. Yet few people have heard of it. Why? What makes it different?
An intriguing study of 120 grandmothers might surprise you. Doctors know socially engaged people have better cognition and less dementia. But can a person get too much of a good thing? What’s the right balance?
Enjoy this great duet between a musician with dementia and his son. A triumph of spirit over Alzheimer’s! Sing-a-long if you like!
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