You know that beautiful page in Robert Munsch’s picture book Love You Forever when the man drives across town, literally picks his mother up, and rocks her back and forth? […]
There’s something Grandpa wants you to know. He was young once. And his walker doesn’t define him. Chances are, he’d love it if you asked him about it. You might […]
Suspecting dementia can be scary. So scary that sometimes we become ostriches. (That whole head-in-sand thing.) But getting an accurate diagnosis of what type it might be—if it’s dementia at […]
Talking about dementia isn’t easy. Coping with it is even harder. But as Michael J. Fox said, “Acceptance doesn’t mean resignation. It means understanding that something is what it is […]
50 million people worldwide have dementia, and 60-70% of those have Alzheimer’s. Meaning…. Do the math. 30-40% have something else. As we discussed in defining Alzheimer’s, dementia and Alzheimer’s are […]
Grandma’s forgetting faces. Grandpa’s mixing words. And you’re starting to worry. Could it be Alzheimer’s? Maybe. But it could also be a different kind of dementia. And understanding possibilities can […]
Your statement is simple: “Grandma, it’s late, you have a busy morning tomorrow, and it’s time to change for bed.” But her response isn’t what you expected. Maybe she ignores […]
If you have a loved one with dementia, you know that memory loss doesn’t just affect the brain, it progressively affects the whole body, especially the eyes. It can be […]
Wouldn’t it be nice if we could all be Weeble Wobbles? Okay, maybe not egg-shaped with heavy-weighted nether regions. But the “don’t fall down” part. True, it’s cute when babies […]
If there’s one thing COVID-19 has done, it’s made us think about the health of our seniors. Who they’re coming in contact with, how they’re getting their necessities, and how […]
