Jane Andrews knew something was very wrong when her husband Graham appeared at her bedside with a bunch of flowers, mistakenly thinking it was her birthday. Full Story
In the United States, more than 6 million individuals are living with Alzheimer’s disease, and there are about 11 million unpaid caregivers supporting them. Around the world, the disease impacts…
Caring for someone with dementia often feels like an endless road trip without any rest stops, says Paula Forte, PhD, author of Self-Care Strategies for Family Caregivers. She encourages caregivers to…
The five-year journey Ed Mezzanotte and his wife, Lorraine, traveled before she lost her life to Alzheimer’s disease in August was marked by heartache, fear, loss and tragedy. Full Story
How can art therapy help people with Alzheimer’s and dementia? The Alzheimer’s Association, there is a growing number of people living with the medical condition. Full Story
Ian Chubb’s story in P and I last week is a familiar one to all health and aged care professionals involved in the care of people with dementia. He described…
My husband of 52 years wanted to die at home, but he could not do so under California’s End of Life Option Act. Full Story
Recent research commissioned by the leading dementia charity, Alzheimer’s Society, which surveyed 3,476 people affected by dementia, found that a quarter of carers polled said that the person they care…
It is very important to create public awareness about Alzheimer’s disease, educate them to identify the disease in the early stage, to update the recent happenings in the diagnosis, and…
More than 10 million people globally are diagnosed with dementia every year. But dementia has several underlying causes that result in various symptoms that progress differently. Full Story