How frontotemporal dementia changes the brain
Around 55 million people worldwide suffer from dementia such as Alzheimer’s disease. Full Story
Why I Pretend to See What My Mother Sees
My mother asks, sounding fretful, “Who are those people at the window? Why are they staring at me?” Full Story
Payment For Comprehensive Dementia Care: Five Key Recommendations
More than 6.5 million older Americans are living with Alzheimer’s disease today, a number projected to double by 2050. Alzheimer’s is the most common type of dementia, accounting for 60…
Dementia Care Programs Help, If Caregivers Can Find Them
There’s no cure, yet, for Alzheimer’s disease. But dozens of programs developed in the past 20 years can improve the lives of both people living with dementia and their caregivers.…
Book Review: How Alzheimer’s Caregivers Cope in a Warped Reality
T 25, DASHA KIPER moved in with a 98-year-old man. She’d just left a graduate program in clinical psychology; Mr. Kessler was a Holocaust survivor in the early stages of…
Let these books help you understand life with Alzheimer’s disease and dementia
There are currently over 6 million Americans living with Alzheimer's disease. Full Story
Resources to help caregivers caring for those with Alzheimer’s Disease and Dementia
TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - When it comes to your loved ones you want what’s best for them. Full Story
Creating dementia-friendly communities; raising awareness
The Dementia-Friendly Communities movement is alive and well throughout Minnesota as organizations work together to raise awareness about the importance of memory screenings and early detection. Full Story
Caregiver Conference will present resources to support loved ones with dementia
An upcoming Lawrence forum aims to educate caregivers on in-home services to help those with dementia maintain their independence. Full Story
Living with Dementia: One Caregiver’s Journey and Commitment to Educate
Saline resident Jim Mangi has been on the dementia journey for 16 years as a caregiver for his wife, Kathleen. After caring for her at home as primary caregiver for…