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The Link Between Dementia and Distress Caused by Noise: The Benefits of Managing the Environment

Dementia-causing illnesses can lead to a variety of related behaviors, and these behaviors can have environmental triggers. Knowing the common triggers for the person...

Staying Mentally Active Helps Those Living with Dementia

How older adults spend their leisure time can affect their risk of developing dementia, according to a new study published in Proceedings of the National Academy of...

Individuals with Dementia Benefit From Learning Something New

A question often asked by the caregivers of a person living with dementia is “how can I help my loved one’s dementia from progressing?” Unfortunately, disease causing...

’Magic Table’ Can Help People with Dementia Live Better

Dementia is the term used to describe the symptoms caused by a disease, and with more than 400 diseases causing dementia, it can be considered mysterious. However, thanks to...

Dementia-Related Behaviors and How to Respond

“Remember the dementia patient is not giving you a hard time. The dementia patient is having a hard time.” Dementia is the term to describe the symptoms that accompany a...

Non-drug Treatments for Depression Due to Dementia

Non-drug therapies have been found to more effective at reducing the symptoms of depression in people living with dementia than prescription medications. People diagnosed...

Delirium and Dementia Study Highlights Best Care Practices

Delirium and dementia have many symptoms in common but are not the same thing. Patients with dementia are at high risk for delirium, but it can also occur in people...

The Cordwainer Support Group Explores Memory Care Assisted Living Versus Nursing Home Services

Elder care has evolved significantly over the years as older adults continue to live longer, and the Baby Boomers begin to enter their elder years. Our knowledge on how to...

Combination Drug Therapies for Alzheimer’s Disease

Research into combination drug therapies for the treatment of Alzheimer’s have shown to only have a minor impact on alleviating symptoms or slowing the progression of the disease. While the...

Dementia Study Highlights Complementary and Alternative Therapies

Complementary and alternative therapies could greatly benefit people living with dementia more than medication alone. Current research is exploring the use of non-drug therapies...

People with Dementia Significantly Benefit from Music Therapy

Music therapy can significantly reduce the most severe symptoms of dementia, apathy and agitation. These are the findings of an Oxford University Press published pilot study...

The Importance of Lighting in a Memory Care Community

When looking for a memory care community that will best meet the needs of your loved one an important detail that is often overlooked is the lighting throughout...

Dementia Caregiver Support Group: The Importance of Having a Neurologist, and Knowing the Exact Diagnosis

When someone is diagnosed with dementia, they usually do not have enough knowledge about the condition to know the follow-up questions that should be...

What is Memory Care Assisted Living?

When meeting with caregivers who are looking for a safe and engaging environment for their loved one living with dementia, I am frequently faced with...

Planning for the Future is Essential in Dementia Care

Planning for our future is something that is so necessary for our financial and personal well-being. Making sure that we have a financial plan for possible medical needs...

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Alzheimer’s vs Dementia: What’s the Difference?

The Power of Music in Memory Care

“Music imprints itself on the brain deeper than any other human experience. Music evokes emotion and emotion can bring with it memory. Music brings back the feeling of life...

Bennett, Lady Gaga Collaboration Shows Power of Music in Dementia

Dementia Caregiver Support Group: The Stages of Grieving

When we think about the grieving process, we think about dealing with the passing of a loved one. However, when someone is diagnosed with dementia...

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