Have you noticed your loved one looking increasingly disheveled? Are they forgetting to put on clean clothes or take regular baths? These are all signs that dementia patients show when they forget to keep up with their personal hygiene. And these struggles can start to show in patients with mild to moderate cognitive decline. They […]
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Swimming for Dementia: How Swimming Can Help Dementia Patients
For patients with Alzheimer’s or dementia, it can be hard to find a way to socialize that isn’t overwhelming. With increased scientific research on the benefits of swimming for patients with dementia, more and more senior care facilities are beginning to add swim classes to their event calendars. These classes can be low impact, which […]
Tests for Dementia and Alzheimer’s: How to Track Your Parent’s Cognitive Health
Alzheimer’s disease is the most common form of dementia. It affects over 5 million Americans. It’s also the sixth leading cause of death in the U.S. Too many people ignore signs of dementia and don’t discuss it with their physician. Studies show about 50% or less of people with dementia are diagnosed by their primary care […]
Keeping a Loved One Safe: How to Identify and Report Elder Abuse
One in six people over the age of 60 experienced some type of elder abuse last year. With the aging population expected to double by 2050, even more people will be at risk. Is your loved one safe in the hospital, nursing home, or assisted living center? It’s hard to be sure if you don’t know […]
Latest Alzheimer’s News: A Roundup of Promising Treatments for Alzheimer’s and Dementia
“I don’t have children.” Your dad says when you tell him who you are. There’s nothing more heartbreaking than seeing someone you love deteriorate from the inside. That’s what it’s like living with people who have Alzheimer’s. And treatments can help, but they’re just putting off the inevitable decline. Thankfully, researchers are working around the […]
The Life Diet: Top 8 Foods that Help Combat Alzheimer’s
It’s long been known that diet has a huge impact on our physical health: eating junk can raise our bad cholesterol, lead to diseases like diabetes and heart disease, and generally make us feel sluggish and gross. But did you know that our diet and nutrition also has been linked to our brain and neurological […]
