The Internet provides us with immediate responses to any question we are able to imagine, learning opportunities beyond what we might have thought of a generation previously, socialization enhancement, and so much more. One of the more enjoyable web developments for those who are in the senior care industry has been brain training programs – the […]
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It seems improbable – a pleasant, sometimes disoriented grandmother with Alzheimer’s disease being handcuffed and placed under arrest. Nevertheless that very scene is happening at an alarming rate among seniors, over 100,000 of them, according to the current stats – an increase of just about 30% in the past decade. This significant rise in arrests
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Tossing and turning, overthinking and worrying are all too common in older adults who struggle with falling – and staying – asleep. Except for feeling a little foggy the following morning, however, along with feeling the need for an afternoon snooze to catch up on lost sleep, the actual repercussions have seemed negligible. That is,
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“Home is where the heart is;” but what if the person you love has dementia and says, “I want to go home” when he or she is already home? When you are providing care for a loved one with dementia, unfortunately this discussion can be a common occurrence. And the uncertainty and grief-stricken yearning being
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Bringing up the topic of “dementia” at your next summer pool party is a surefire way to turn a festive atmosphere into a subdued atmosphere. Whether you've witnessed it firsthand or know only about this disease through what you've read, typically the experience has involved negative connotations. And because there is still not yet a
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Oftentimes at the end of a day caregiving for a loved one with Alzheimer's, instead of the stress winding down, it can ramp up. Sundowning, a common experience in dementia in which seniors become agitated, fearful, and restless during the evening hours, is exhausting for all involved. Frustrations worsen as family members try to help
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Wouldn't it be nice if there was a guidebook that provided all the answers to dementia care, rather than the guessing game so many of us are dealing with? The various periods of the disease that have to be worked through cause it to become increasingly complicated; as soon as we begin to feel moderately
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Researchers are shedding light on a new dementia treatment option: light therapy. Effects of light are only just beginning to be tapped into, and already are displaying some intriguing and promising results. For example, MIT research scientists are testing a type of flickering light therapy, in which the visual cortex of mice is exhibiting a
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In the last several years, it seems a new drug to treat Alzheimer's disease pops up in the news every week, and we’re always happy to share the latest developments, but never before have a drug's test results looked quite as encouraging as this one: aducanumab. In the initial medical tests, researchers witnessed a substantial
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Mom looks to be a little bit puzzled as of late. Last week, she used salt rather than sugar in her popular butter cookie recipe. She called the cat by my sister’s name. And she lost her handbag, to discover it in the medicine cabinet. Is it possible she’s developing Alzheimer’s disease or another sort
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