Diagnosed with Alzheimer’s four years ago, 75-year-old Elaine still enjoys jigsaw puzzles, knitting, and dancing. She manages day-to-day life with the help of a GPS tracker – prompted after a trip on the wrong bus – and with … [Read more...]
Print This PageThe Risks of Dementia Denial
October 29, 2019 by
Pete's father, Frank, has always been a positive, happy person. He lives for the moment, doesn't take many things too seriously, and when it comes to something potentially stressful, he subscribes to the notion that "ignorance is … [Read more...]
Print This PageWhy Do People with Alzheimer’s Remember Old Memories While New Memories Fade?
September 27, 2019 by
Q. I recently went to visit my father, Paul, who has Alzheimer’s. I posted a picture of us on Facebook, which prompted several cousins who lived nearby who I rarely see to visit while I was there. His first cousin, … [Read more...]
Print This PageIs DICE the Key to Managing Dementia Without Medication?
September 17, 2019 by
Karl Sieloff, 56, had been an engineer at General Motors for more than three decades. Each day he arrived at work on-time and always had a good attitude. He went home to his loving wife, Kate, and was proud of their son, Kurt, who … [Read more...]
Print This Page$1,000,000 Reward for Anyone Who Finds the ‘Germ’ that Causes Alzheimer’s
August 13, 2019 by
Currently, more than 44 million people around the world are suffering from Alzheimer’s. Each day, 303 people die of the disease and each year, we lose 110,000 people to the progressive, neurological disease. Yet the cause is … [Read more...]
Print This PageCritter Corner: An Advance Directive Specifically for Dementia
July 19, 2019 by
Dear Angel,I recently read about Advance Directives that deal only with dementia. What is included in them and is it a good idea to create them in addition to other incapacity planning documents?Thanks!Dee … [Read more...]
Print This PageCan You Suppress the Onset of Dementia by Treating Apathy?
July 16, 2019 by
After many moves and achieving the rank of colonel in the Air Force, Ken had big plans for retirement. His already full bucket list was getting even longer, as he thought of new things he wanted to do with his wife. As an avid … [Read more...]
Print This PageThe Reality of a Vaccine to Protect Against Alzheimer’s
July 2, 2019 by
Margery recently went for a physical, and while she was there, she got vaccinated for pneumonia, shingles, and a tetanus shot. Similar to most people, she doesn’t like getting shots, but there is one she wouldn’t mind at all: a … [Read more...]
Print This PageDolphins and Dementia — Beware of Contaminated Waters
June 4, 2019 by
Jeannie and I love aquariums, so we visit them often. Because we have a vacation home near Clearwater Beach, home to the world-famous Clearwater Marine Aquarium (CMA), the real-life home of Winter and Hope from the movies Dolphin … [Read more...]
Print This PageBeing Shamed for Your Nursing Home Decision
May 21, 2019 by
This past weekend, Kathryn hosted a graduation party for her daughter and was excited to spend time with the family and friends that came to celebrate. For the past few years, she hadn’t had much time to visit with friends or … [Read more...]
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