Dementia
The 36-Hour Day, fifth edition: The 36-Hour Day: A Family Guide to Caring for People Who Have Alzheimer Disease, Related Dementias, and Memory Loss (A Johns Hopkins Press Health Book) fifth edition Edition
Caregiver-Delivered Cognitive Stimulation Therapy for Dementia
May 21, 2017 Dementia is a general term for a decline in memory, communication, and reasoning skills which are severe enough to interfere with a person’s ability to perform daily activities. A recent study out of the UK found that although at-home caregiver-delivered cognitive stimulation therapy did not improve either cognition or quality of life…
Read MoreUnderstanding Parkinson’s Dementia
Alzheimer’s disease is the most common type of dementia and therefore most people have heard of it, but there are other kinds of dementia that can create unique challenges. Parkinson’s disease is a progressive disorder of the nervous system and its most distinctive symptom is tremors. While these tremors are one of the earliest symptoms…
Read MoreFive Great Alzheimer’s Resources For Caregivers
Originally posted on 04/23/2016 11:28 pm ET by Max Gottlieb Senior Living Writer, Reader, Elder Care Policy Advocate It is estimated that 11 million Americans are currently providing care for a loved one suffering from Alzheimer’s disease. According to the Alzheimer’s Association, this group contributes somewhere in the neighborhood of 18 billion hours of care every year.…
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