Dealing with Personality Changes in Someone With Dementia Symptoms
Dementia symptoms can cause dramatic changes in a person 's personality. As the condition progresses, it can be difficult for family and caregivers to adjust to these changes and cope with their effects. Fortunately, there are strategies you can implement to make it...
Sundowning: Symptoms and Management Strategies
Sundowning is a term used to describe an increase in confusion, disorientation, restlessness, and agitation that often occurs in late afternoon or early evening in people with dementia symptoms. It is also known as “late-day confusion." Symptoms of Sundowning The...
5 things you can do to become Dementia Aware
One of the many challenges of providing comprehensive care to a person with dementia symptoms is overcoming the disconnect that occurs when communication is ineffective. Getting through requires a refined mindset in which the caregiver filters their interactions...
How to help those with dementia symptoms embrace holiday season
Holiday gatherings bring the entire family together – but it’s not always easy for every member of the family. Loved ones living with dementia or Alzheimer’s commonly encounter hurdles, even in the presence of close family and friends. Their symptoms could express as...
Disturbing dreams linked to faster cognitive decline
Waking up in the middle of the night following a bad dream is not a rare occurrence and typically doesn’t raise alarm from a medical standpoint. While nearly 40 percent of adults experience at least one bad dream per month, the possible clinical significance of...
How to overcome dementia denial
It’s human nature to compartmentalize feelings or enter denial mode in the face of adversity. Individuals with signs of cognitive decline and their family members can experience dementia denial as a human expression of survival. Denial kicks in when there's something...
Researchers think it’s time for new approach on dementia prevention
Momentum is beginning to build toward a new approach for the prevention and treatment of dementia as yet another much-anticipated medication failed to fulfill to usher in a new day in dementia care. In a recent clinical trial for crenezumab, an experimental...
New study analyzes thyroid disease as dementia risk factor
While underactive thyroid disease is treatable, people with hypothyroidism can remain at risk for developing dementia later in life, according to a new study. Millions of adults take daily medication for hypothyroidism, or an underactive thyroid gland. This happens...
Study shows link between heart disease and dementia
Health concerns typically grow as people age. From heart disease, arthritis, fall injuries, diabetes and dementia symptoms, these outward signs will begin to become apparent as people age. Some health concerns aren’t always obvious or related, but a new study shows...
New study says low levels of vitamin D increases dementia risk
Vitamin D is a calciferol that is naturally available in a variety of foods, supplements and can also be produced through sunlight exposure. Most importantly, vitamin D helps the body better absorb calcium and facilitates other functions that promote normal bone...
Loss of smell linked to early dementia symptoms
Anosmia, or the loss of smell, can be an early sign of Alzheimer’s-related complications, according to a new study that focused on observations of older, healthy adults. The loss of smell could also indicate the accumulation of proteins, such as amyloid-beta and tau,...
New dementia center offers comprehensive care to Arizonans
A $25 million campus will provide Arizonans with a comprehensive facility that addresses a range of symptoms and forms of dementia, helping fulfill a need of the aging community. Called the Dementia Care and Education Center, the state-of-the-art medical facility is...