Coping With Alzheimer's Symptoms: Visual Clutter...Environmental clutter with those battling Alzheimer's disease is an often-discussed topic. You can easily find many articles that focus on the safety...reactions4comments
Understanding Visual and Spatial Problems in Alzheimer’s Disease...Having problems navigating your space is one of the earliest signs of Alzheimer’s disease. Spatial and visual issues, as well as memory...
Walks With My Father...I have always enjoyed taking walks with my father. As we continued to walk here, there, and everywhere, I was fortunate to...reactionscomments
How to Cope with Communication Challenges...As Alzheimer’s disease progresses, communication becomes more and more impaired. A person with Alzheimer’s disease experiences progressive difficulty remembering things, and as...
Setting a Routine Early On with Alzheimer's...In the early stages of Alzheimer's disease, there are small but noticeable changes in a person's behavior. You may notice that items...reactions2comments
Communication Strategies for Family Caregivers...When you are a family caregiver for a loved one with Alzheimer's, communication can be difficult. This is especially true if your...reactions6comments
Caregiver Tips: The Case for Oral Hygiene...From an early age, we're told to brush our teeth twice a day to prevent cavities. Then when we get a bit...reactionscomments
The Benefits of Speech Therapy for People with Alzheimer's...I was with Mom at a hearing aid appointment and saw a poster for speech therapy for when you have trouble finding...reactions2comments
Speech Therapy and Alzheimer's Disease: What is the Role?...When you or your loved one is first diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease, you may be given a list of suggested therapies: physical...reactions2comments
Stages of Alzheimer’s Disease...As in many diseases, Alzheimer’s is progressive. This means that symptoms start out mild before progressing to become more and more disruptive...
Is it "Normal" Age-Related Memory Loss or is it Dementia?...Senility was a term often used to describe confusion and was believed to be a "normal" process of aging and memory loss...reactionscomments
How Is Alzheimer’s Disease Diagnosed?...It used to be that the only way to get an accurate diagnosis of Alzheimer’s was by looking at the person's brain...
Alzheimer's Disease Quiz: Test Your Knowledge...Alzheimer’s disease is a progressive and irreversible brain disease that slowly eradicates memory and cognition. There are several different types of dementia...reactions1comment
What Kind of Exams Are Available for Alzheimer’s?...Before the early 2000s, the only sure way to diagnose someone with Alzheimer’s disease was by looking at their brain after they...
The St. Louis University Mental Status (SLUMS) Exam...Medical advances mean adults are living longer than before. In an aging population, dementia is more prevalent. And more people with dementia...reactionscomments
Do You Have What It Takes To Be a Caregiver?...My husband is my caregiver. My husband is not a caregiver. There is a difference. I am not telling a tale out...reactions1comment
I Get By With a Little Help From My Friends..."I get by with a little help from my friends" ... I borrowed that line from a Beatles song, but it is...reactions3comments
Finding An In-Home Care Provider on the Internet...When my mom came to live with me and my family a year ago, I knew I would need help but couldn't...reactionscomments
Ways to Cope When Caregiving Gets Tough...Caregiving for a loved one with Alzheimer's is a grind. The grueling physical needs and emotional grief on top of the rest...reactionscomments
Tips for Coping with Caregiver Criticism...Caregiving is one of the hardest roles to play in life and it can be made even more difficult by the naysayers...reactions3comments
