A person waiting for a bus. A man playing a piano inside his living room. Your dearest friend or loved one. More and more, the number of individuals living with dementia is increasing substantially, negatively impacting families, communities and care facility workers...
Caring for someone suffering from dementia is difficult. Many times, caretakers may even become overwhelmed, or filled with a sense of helplessness because of the medical and emotional obstacles that get in the way. Yet, there is hope. I am passionate about educating...
Individuals who suffer from Alzheimer’s and dementia experience a loss of independence due to the diseases’ devastating effects on the functions of the brain. As a result, dementia creates layers of challenges to the patients and those who care for them, including...
A new study is offering new hope in our journey for finding an answer to dementia. The Danish study gives 10-year absolute risk estimates for dementia based on age, sex and a common gene variation. Absolute risk is a statistic showing probability of developing a...
With social media, face-to-face interaction and bonding time doesn’t happen as frequently as we hope. Too often, we tell our children to ease up on the time they spend on their iPad in exchange for more time with their siblings. Now, imagine if we were guaranteed at...
