Jul 5, 2022 | Alzheimer's & Dementia
Reading Time: 3 minutesAs if it weren’t enough to deal with forgetfulness and confusion while caring for your loved-one with Alzheimer’s, but aggressiveness, wandering and paranoia can really put you over the edge. Managing your loved-one’s difficult behavior is your... 
Jun 8, 2022 | Alzheimer's & Dementia, How To
Reading Time: 5 minutesMany people enjoy travel as a form of recreation, relaxation, and an opportunity to learn. While travel may be a positive experience for most people, it poses special problems for people with dementia and Alzheimer’s disease. People with... 
May 31, 2022 | Alzheimer's & Dementia
Reading Time: 2 minutesDuring Alzheimer’s & Brain Awareness Month, the Alzheimer’s Association is encouraging all Americans to adopt healthy lifestyle behaviors that can help reduce the risk of cognitive decline. There are currently more than 6 million Americans... 
May 14, 2022 | Alzheimer's & Dementia, Depression, Healthy Aging
Reading Time: 3 minutesMany older people face special physical and mental health challenges which can cause behavior changes. Did you know approximately 15% of people over the age of 60 suffer from a mental disorder? And another 5% suffer from neurological disorders?... 
Apr 28, 2022 | Alzheimer's & Dementia, Grief and loss
Reading Time: 3 minutesAfter being off work for a period of time, I returned to find that one of my longer term hospice patients had died. I had spent a lot of hours with this patient, her spouse, children and hired caregivers over the course of her time on hospice. I... 
Mar 31, 2022 | Alzheimer's & Dementia, Driving
Reading Time: 2 minutesDrivers with Alzheimer’s and other dementias are at a high risk of unsafe driving. Memory loss alone does not impair the critical cognitive processes needed for safe driving, but it could impact the ability of a driver to navigate without...