Wondering if you or a loved one is suffering from dementia, delirium or both? Not sure what the difference between delirium vs dementia even is? Want a quick and clear understanding of the differences, symptoms, etc. of each? If you…
Dementia. It is a huge worldwide problem. It’s estimated around 50 million people who suffer from it. That’s insane. If all the people with dementia formed a country, it would be one of the top 30 most populated countries on…
Alzheimer’s disease and dementia have been around for a while. In the past, Alzheimer’s patients were just said to be senile. And memory loss was just part of aging. But today, we know a ton more about the disease and…
Senior moments happen to the best of us. Those momentary memory lapses as we age that can happen from day to day. Misplacing your glasses. Forgetting the day of the week. Trouble recalling someone’s name. Losing your car keys or…
Here’s a truth that’s hard to admit sometimes (both to ourselves and to others). The challenges of caring for a loved one with Alzheimer’s can be overwhelming. You obviously want what’s best for your loved one. But sometimes providing the…
Increased confusion. Leading to agitation in dementia… Panic… Aggression. As dementia or Alzheimer’s progresses, agitation in dementia patients is one of the common issues caregivers likely have to deal with. For a family member/primary caregiver, these episodes of confusion can…
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…
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…
