Personal perspectives on dementia
Stacy Crawford, owner of Klear Water Coaching and Wellness, cares for her mother who suffers from dementia. She shares her story and offers what she has learned. Full Story
Stacy Crawford, owner of Klear Water Coaching and Wellness, cares for her mother who suffers from dementia. She shares her story and offers what she has learned. Full Story
PHILADELPHIA (KYW Newsradio) — According to the Alzheimer’s Association, an estimated 11 million Americans spent 30 hours per week per providing caregiver support for loved ones with dementia in 2022.…
The risk of developing dementia comes with age, but dementia is not a normal part of aging. Full Story
TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. — When Holly Edmondson was in nursing school 30 years ago, she says she was taught that the goal for people with dementia was to reorient them…
In recent months, we’ve heard about Bruce Willis’s frontotemporal dementia and Chris Hemsworth’s genetic predisposition toward Alzheimer’s disease (which doesn’t necessarily mean he’ll get it). Full Story
According to a Colombia University study, 10% of adults over 65 have dementia, and an additional 22% have mild cognitive impairments. Full Story
People who suffer from depression are more than twice as likely to develop dementia later in life, a new study from Penn Medicine found. It was published in JAMA Neurology.…
A critical shortage of clinicians and front-line workers to support increasing numbers of Alzheimer’s patients is impacting dementia care, advocates say, leaving families with limited options and raising concerns about…
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…
CUMBERLAND — Hospice can provide many services to help caregivers of late-stage dementia patients, said WVU Medicine Hospice Outreach and Education Coordinator Yvette Young-Epling. Full Story