Older people living with dementia require ongoing support, understanding, and care. For many family members, caring for their loved one brings many responsibilities. Sometimes, it can be overwhelming.
Millions of Americans support loved ones with dementia. While dementia caregiving can be rewarding, it can also be challenging — particularly if your loved one presents with signs of dementia .
Different communication styles are needed for the progressive phases of dementia. Halfpoint Images/Moment via Getty Images R. Amanda Cooper, University of Connecticut Every three seconds, someone in ...
One of the great challenges faced by families coping with Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia is learning how to communicate effectively with the person impacted by the disease while also ...
As dementia rates continue to climb across Ohio — particularly in the Mahoning Valley — a new hands-on training is helping ...
BLOOM (TAMPA) – Caring for a loved one with dementia can be challenging—especially in public settings where unexpected behaviors might cause confusion or misunderstanding. That’s where Caregiver ...
The Smith Village Caregiver Support Group will address the topic of “Avoiding Arguments” with loved ones with dementia, ...
JONESBORO, Ark. (KAIT) - A special program hosted by the St. Bernards Senior Health Clinic and UAMS Center on Aging Northeast educated caregivers and family members on how to care for dementia ...
Geriatrician Andrew Duxbury, M.D., has been treating people with dementia for the past 40 years. Over that time, he has gotten many variations of the same questions. “People always wonder, ‘Do we tell ...
Caring for a person living with dementia asks us to shift how we think about connection, communication, and control. One of the most important concepts we can e ...
In "Beyond Diagnosis: Alzheimer's Disease," Cleveland Clinic behavioral neurologist Jagan Pillai, MD, PhD, and host Glenn Campbell discuss how to communicate effectively with patients and families ...
Cognitive exercises offered by a bot named Sunny, paired with telehealth visits, can be “physical therapy for the brain.” ...