Alzheimer’s disease

7 ways to manage dementia sundowning - evening agitation and behaviors

Alzheimer's & Dementia

7 More Ways to Manage Dementia Sundowning

Sundowning symptoms affect quality of life Someone with Alzheimer’s disease or dementia may become more agitated or anxious starting in...

For better rest at night, use 5 tips to improve sleep in dementia

Alzheimer's & Dementia

5 Tips to Improve Sleep in Dementia

Dementia causes changes in the brain that can worsen sleep. Someone with Alzheimer’s or dementia can experience frequent waking, troubled...

The Mini Mental Status Exam has limitations and can’t be used alone to make a dementia diagnosis

Alzheimer's & Dementia

Testing for Dementia: The Mini Mental Status Exam Can’t Diagnose

The Mini Mental Status Exam is only a first step If you’re worried that your older adult could be showing...

how is dementia diagnosed

Alzheimer's & Dementia

How Is Dementia Diagnosed? A Geriatric Doctor Explains

What it takes to get a dementia diagnosis So many families ask “how is dementia diagnosed?” If you’re concerned that...

Alzheimer’s isn’t a normal part of aging. Find out what it is, common symptoms, possible causes, and treatment options.

Alzheimer's & Dementia

What Is Alzheimer’s Disease? Symptoms, Causes, Treatments

Get the essential facts about Alzheimer’s Alzheimer’s is a disease, not a normal part of aging. Alzheimer’s disease is the...

medications for alzheimer's behavior

Alzheimer's & Dementia / Medications

5 Types of Medications for Alzheimer’s Behavior: Effectiveness, Benefits, and Risks

Sometimes medication is needed to reduce difficult dementia behaviors Someone with Alzheimer’s disease or dementia may become extremely anxious, paranoid,...

get someone with dementia to take medication

Alzheimer's & Dementia / Medications

11 Ways to Get Someone with Dementia to Take Medication

Why would someone with Alzheimer’s refuse medication? Getting someone with Alzheimer’s disease or dementia to take their medicine can be...

Alzheimer's behaviors

Alzheimer's & Dementia

Solve Challenging Alzheimer’s Behaviors with Expert Communication Tips

Communication tips reduce difficult Alzheimer’s behaviors When someone with Alzheimer’s disease or dementia gets angry or agitated or simply refuses...

pain in dementia

Alzheimer's & Dementia

Untreated Pain in Dementia: Signs, Causes, and Treatments

Pain in dementia isn’t always obvious or easy to diagnose Seniors with dementia often experience pain or serious discomfort on...

Use available technology tools to make everyday life easier and better for seniors with dementia

Alzheimer's & Dementia

3 Ways Technology Helps Seniors with Dementia

Living with dementia and caring for someone with dementia are both challenging situations. Vineyard Bluffton shares three ways to use...

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