A Cedars-Sinai study suggests physicians treating dementia should look for cerebrospinal fluid leak—a treatable cause of an otherwise incurable condition. Full Story
A homecare agency paid to look after people with dementia has been spending as little as three minutes on care visits that are supposed to last half an hour -…
Family caregivers are overwhelmed, usually untrained, and often under enormous financial stress. If they are lucky, they have a community to help support them. But unless those receiving care are…
One November afternoon, Chris Espedal asked a group of caregivers — all of whom work with people who have cognitive impairments, behavioral health issues, or complex physical needs — to…
A few months before Jasja De Smedt Kotterman’s mother died of Alzheimer’s at age 76, Kotterman found her mother staring vacantly at a meal, a plate of fruit that had…
Rooted in love and lived in the practicality of medical appointments, support groups and the balancing act of everyday life, serving as a caregiver for a loved one living with…
Ordinary activities such as bathing or sleeping can quickly turn into a battle of wills for caregivers and people with dementia. In those exasperating moments, your loved one is trying to tell…
BLAINE, Minn. (FOX 9) - Carl and Carolyn Oldani’s marriage is a love story still writing its vows of devotion. Full Story
Although the holiday season brings joy to many, it may mean added stress for families supporting a loved one with memory loss. Full Story
In 2004, Joyce Robinson and her siblings watched as their mother was diagnosed with dementia. “We struggled with it because we had never seen this before,” Joyce recalls. “We saw…