Caregivers at assisted-living facilities have a tough job. They wear many hats as patients under their care have a diversity of aches, illness and disease that add to the complexity of the services they must provide. From my experience as an educator and advocate of...
The brain is a magnificent machine. Its performance can improve with age despite a reduction in the number of neurons. It is said that no machine can achieve this type of efficiency even as parts are taken away. Despite the brain’s incredible abilities and plasticity...
As an educator and advocate of dementia issues, I am always keeping my eye out for research on the topic. I find scientific advancement regarding prevention as most significant. Mostly, because dementia is incurable and degenerative. Therefore, our best hope, at least...
When someone is not “dementia-aware,” communicating with a patient or loved one with the disease can seem like a daunting task. Ineffective communication is compounded by repeated mistakes and the degenerative nature of dementia, adding a level of stress to both the...
Dementia education has been the calling of my life since my father was diagnosed with it at early retirement age. My mother became his primary caregiver, but passed away before he did, partially, I believe, because she was not “dementia-aware” while providing him...
