Lack of training on dementia care a key concern
When Janice Guzman’s elderly mother was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s several years ago, she put aside her dream of pursuing a career in criminal justice to become a personal caregiver. Full…
When Janice Guzman’s elderly mother was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s several years ago, she put aside her dream of pursuing a career in criminal justice to become a personal caregiver. Full…
People with dementia symptoms seemed to rapidly worsen during the first Covid-19 lockdown in Scotland as a result of the sudden withdrawal of care services and their enforced isolation, an…
Dementia is often framed as a financial burden on the health system. Full Story
Occasional memory blips—blanking on a name, returning from the store without picking up the bread, or grasping for a particular word—happen to all of us and are just part of…
When Stan Behr, 82, was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease three years ago, his friends did one of two things. Full Story
Flu shots could lower the risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias, according to a new study. Full Story
Changes in the brain occur many years before the first symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease appear. Full Story
There’s understandably a lot of fear surrounding Alzheimer’s. After all, it’s a terrible disease that kills more people than breast cancer and prostate cancer combined, and its symptoms can be…
Millions of people and their families worldwide are impacted by the terrible disease known as Alzheimer's disease. Full Story
This past week one of the sweet gentlemen who lived in Mom’s memory care facility passed away. Full Story