dementia

What is frontotemporal dementia, signs and symptoms, how it’s diagnosed, how it compares to Alzheimer’s, risk factors, and treatment options

Alzheimer's & Dementia

Frontotemporal Dementia: Signs and Symptoms

Frontotemporal dementia tends to start at younger ages Frontotemporal dementia is the 5th most common cause of dementia. It’s also referred...

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...

An effective way to reduce stress and not feel so alone is to join a top Facebook support group for caregivers

Support & Support Groups

13 Caregiver Support Groups on Facebook

Private support groups for caregivers on Facebook are at your fingertips Caring for an older adult can be a difficult...

3 tips on how to decide on moving someone with dementia and 3 ways to find a better assisted living community

Alzheimer's & Dementia Memory Care / Assisted Living Facility

Problems in Assisted Living: Should You Move Someone with Alzheimer’s?

What to do when there are problems in assisted living When an older adult with Alzheimer’s or dementia gets settled...

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...

Brief stroke-like symptoms means seniors may have had a TIA, or mini stroke

Medical Conditions

TIA Is a Warning Sign of Stroke and Vascular Dementia

A TIA is a mini stroke If your older adult suddenly feels odd or acts strangely, even for a few...

A common dementia screening test is the Mini Mental Status Exam

Alzheimer's & Dementia

The Mini Mental Status Exam: A Dementia Screening Tool

There’s a commonly used dementia test If you’re concerned because you think your older adult might be showing signs of...

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...

What it means when someone with dementia says I want to go home and how to respond in kind ways

Alzheimer's & Dementia / Popular

3 Ways to Respond When Someone with Alzheimer’s Says I Want to Go Home

3 tips for when someone with Alzheimer’s says “I want to go home” Hearing someone say “I want to go...

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