Here’s an interesting question. And one that gets to one of the lesser known side effects of dementia and Alzheimer’s. It comes from a man who’s wife has dementia. She keeps insisting that they ‘go home’ to the place where…
We hear questions about caring for elderly parents quite often. These are questions like: “It’s obvious Dad can no longer care for Mom by himself.” (Or maybe it’s Mom caring for Dad.) “How can we get him to accept the…
Here’s a question we got recently and relevant to many of our visitors… “My dad was just diagnosed with Alzheimer’s. What should we do now?” Getting diagnosed with Alzheimer’s is life changing. Both for those who have been diagnosed and…
When is it time to place your loved one with Alzheimer’s in a memory care facility? When to Put a Parent Into Memory Care? Most of the answers you get to that question have to do with your loved one’s…
Everyone experiences Alzheimer’s differently. There is no one path everyone with the disease follows. Yet, for caregivers, it’s common to want to have an idea of what to expect. To understand how the disease progresses. In this article, answer the…
Unfortunately there is no true “treatment” or cure for those with the early stage of dementia. At least for now. This means caring for someone with the disease really comes down to providing them with comfort and assurance. Based on…
We recently got a question from a woman concerned about her mother showing early signs of alzheimer’s. Her question was… “My mother is forgetting to pay her bills and isn’t managing her finances anymore. Is this a sign we need…
It’s a very common question for those who have a parent, sibling, or grandparent with Alzheimer’s… is Alzheimer’s hereditary? Yes or no? Will it happen to me? My children? My siblings? It’s a scary and valid concern. Is Alzheimer’s Hereditary?…
