At the age of 46, Kris Bakowski was diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer’s disease. Kris has been blogging about her diagnosis since 2003 to advocate for awareness and help educate others living with the disease and their … [Read more...]
Print This PagePart 2: How to Respond When a Person with Dementia Asks if Someone Has Died
June 21, 2022 by
Note: This article is the second part of a three part series sharing the wisdom of Katya De Luisa, a dementia educator and author of “Journey through the Infinite Mind–the Science and Spirituality of Dementia.” Read part 1 and … [Read more...]
Print This PagePart 1: The Infinite Mind — Communicating Creatively with Dementia Patients through Art Therapy
June 14, 2022 by
Note: This article is the first part of a three part series sharing the wisdom of Katya De Luisa, a dementia educator and author of “Journey through the Infinite Mind–the Science and Spirituality of Dementia.” Read part 2 and part … [Read more...]
Print This PageNearly 100,000 Dementia Cases Potentially Could Have Been Prevented with Better Eye Care
April 29, 2022 by
Q. A friend told me that vision loss is a risk factor for dementia, but that treating it can help lessen the risk. My mom never wears her glasses and may need cataract surgery but refuses to get her eyes checked. Her family has a … [Read more...]
Print This PageHow Do I to Handle Aggression and Agitation in Dementia without Medication?
March 25, 2022 by
Q. My husband, Billy, 72, was diagnosed with dementia a few years ago. He has become combative recently and has become verbally and physically abusive, which is so unlike him. I’m not accustomed to this behavior from my typically … [Read more...]
Print This PageRobin Williams Would Have Been 70 This Year — What We Now Know About His Lewy Body Dementia
December 28, 2021 by
On July 21, 2021, comedian and actor Robin Williams would have turned 70. Seven years prior, he suffered from an undiagnosed neurodegenerative disease, later determined to be Lewy Body Dementia, which led him to take his own … [Read more...]
Print This PageAre Dementia and Dizziness Related?
February 9, 2021 by
Joe, who is 56, has experienced dizziness for a few months now, typically when he gets out of bed in the morning. His dizziness has gotten worse lately. He fell a few times and nearly got into a car accident last week. … [Read more...]
Print This PageIs Declining Financial Literacy an Indicator of Impending Dementia?
December 8, 2020 by
People with dementia often have problems managing their money. In fact, money problems may be one of the first noticeable signs of the disease. A few years ago, Angie O’Leary, head of wealth services at RBC financial, noticed … [Read more...]
Print This PageHow to Meaningfully Reconnect with Someone Who Has Dementia
May 26, 2020 by
Thirty years ago, Dr. Anne Basting, a gerontologist and a professor, had an experience that would change her life forever. Dr. Basting, who currently teaches theater at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, was researching aging … [Read more...]
Print This PageDoes a Loved One Have Undiagnosed Dementia?
May 5, 2020 by
For the past five years, Barry has been going for his regular yearly checkups at his primary care doctor’s office. Two years ago, he began complaining about memory lapses. He would forget names and sometimes faces, and he’d often … [Read more...]
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