What is Alzheimer’s Disease you ask? Surely you’ve heard the term. And you probably have an idea that it has something to do with memory loss. But you’re not 100% sure and would like to know more. Well, if that sounds like you, you’re in the right place. This article will give you a brief,…
An Alzheimer’s or dementia diagnosis often comes as a shock. And that diagnosis throws a big monkey wrench into the lives of both those diagnosed as well as their families. Often, most of the focus falls on the physical, mental and emotional care that those with dementia require. However, there’s another important aspect that can’t…
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 Earth (just between Columbia and South Korea)! And 10 million more are diagnosed every year.…
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 its symptoms. One of the things we know is that Alzheimer’s typically affects adults over…
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 for those close to them. People diagnosed with Alzheimer’s may initially react with a sense…
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 to place her in a memory care facility?” Early Signs of Alzheimer’s We frequently get…