Even though our loved ones require more and more help and guidance as their dementia progresses, they may refuse a helping hand at home or within a care facility. What is one to do in this situation? The first principle I tell people to keep in mind is that as...
I cannot tell you how grateful I am to all the families and professionals I’ve worked with over the years. Since 2011, in fact, I’ve been touring the country and leading training sessions, workshops, master classes, seminars and in-home consultations with families....
A new study examining links between hypertension and dementia uncovered that women with high blood pressure may be at risk for dementia. Scientists first set out to analyze the association between early-adulthood and mid-adulthood hypertension with dementia in men and...
Finding early indicators of dementia is the primary focus for a group of neurobiologists at the University of California. One goal is to locate disease-related brain plaque accumulation before symptoms can be observed in older adults. Researchers are using...
Families faced with the decision of caring for a loved one at home may feel apprehensive about taking on the responsibility. For many, caring for mom or dad at home is unchartered territory. As a result, caregivers may doubt their own abilities to take on the task or...
