Alzheimer’s and Dementia (Page 3 of 4)
How Likely Are You to Get Alzheimer’s if Your Parent Has It?
If your parent has Alzheimer’s, does that mean you’re destined to have it, too?
8 Benefits of Adult Day Care Programs for Seniors with Dementia
For both caregivers and dementia sufferers, finding a supportive and engaging environment for them during the day can be a great relief. Fortunately, many adult day care programs offer exactly that!
Voulez-Vous Help Your Brain?
We now know that the brain is actually like a muscle, and learning a new (or additional) language can provide a strenuous mental workout. Here are all the ways learning a language helps your brain.
The Aging Brain vs. Alzheimer’s Disease
In this episode, host Wendy Jones sits down with the esteemed Dr. Ana Daughtery, Assistant Professor and Director of the Aging Brain Study at Wayne State University, to demystify the aging brain and distinguish it from Alzheimer’s Disease.
How Medicare Covers Alzheimer’s Disease
Here’s a breakdown of what Medicare does and doesn’t cover when it comes to Alzheimer’s disease, along with some tips that can help you plan ahead.
Jack Hanna Has “Advanced Alzheimer’s”: Famed Zookeeper Doesn’t Remember Most of His Family
“The Jack people knew isn’t here anymore, but pieces of my husband are,” Suzi recently told The Columbus Dispatch. “And I’m going to hang onto them for as long as I can.”
Gena Rowlands Has Alzheimer’s Like The Character She Played in ‘The Notebook’ Decades Ago
“She’s in full dementia,” he said. “And it’s so crazy—we lived it, she acted it, and now it’s on us.”
11 Essential Tips for Supporting a Loved One with Dementia
Here are some quick tips to help you support your loved one with dementia and to help you navigate some of the challenges that come with caregiving.
How to Keep Your Sanity When Caring for a Loved One with Alzheimer’s
When one is suffering with Alzheimer’s, the journey home can be long. Being a caregiver for a loved one with this terrible disease can be frustrating, stressful, and full of heartache.
10 Things You Need to Know about Dementia
When we received Christ all of our sins were forever forgiven. Nothing we can do in the future can take away salvation—whether we lose our minds or not (Read Romans 8:28-39).
5 Things I Wish I’d Known about Caring for a Parent with Alzheimer’s
She died last July, and after a year of grieving, the fog is beginning to clear. I thought I would have moved through more of my grief, but even now, some days are harder than others. My friends want to know what I’ve learned. They will ask, “What did your journey with your mom teach you? What do you know now that you wish you had known then?”
8 Critical Signs It’s Time for Memory Care
Moving a loved one into memory care is challenging, but it may be essential. Here are 8 critical signs that it’s time for memory care.
What’s the Difference Between Dementia and Aphasia?
These two conditions are often confused with one another, but they affect the brain in different ways.
Is Dementia Hereditary?
Is dementia hereditary? Here’s what you need to know.
What Is Frontotemporal Dementia?
On the surface, former TV host Wendy Williams and ‘Die Hard’ star Bruce Willis seemingly have nothing in common but a career in Hollywood. Unfortunately, that couldn’t be further from the truth.
Why Most Alzheimer’s Patients Are Women
Understanding the Different Types of Dementia
Seniors in These 10 States Have the HIGHEST Alzheimer’s Rates
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