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How to Distinguish Lewy Body Dementia From Other Types
Learn the signs and symptoms of Lewy body dementia and how it differs from other forms of dementia.

Dementia Society of America
Jul 15, 20172 min read
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Identifying Frontotemporal Dementia (FTD)
Learn more about the signs and symptoms of frontotemporal dementia.

Janet Shagham
Jun 15, 20173 min read
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What is Your Compass Rose?
Learn more about how to navigate cognitive impairment with help from a medical team.

Dementia Society of America
May 17, 20173 min read
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Special Needs Trust: Planning for the Future
Learn how a Special Needs Trust can help with the financial challenges posed by a dementia diagnosis.

Dementia Society of America
Apr 17, 20172 min read
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Drinking and Dementia: What is the Connection?
Learn more about the risks of alcohol consumption as it pertains to the risk of developing dementia.

Dementia Society of America
Mar 16, 20173 min read
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Getting the Caregiving Help You Need From Family and Friends
Learn how to ask for dementia caregiving help and support from family and friends.

Dementia Society of America
Feb 15, 20173 min read
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Exercise with Someone for Good Brain Health
Learn how partnering up for exercise provides not only physical but psychological benefits.

Dementia Society of America
Jan 15, 20172 min read
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Creating a Dementia-Friendly Home
Learn how to create a home environment that is safe and welcoming for persons with dementia.

Dementia Society of America
Dec 30, 20163 min read
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Can we Broaden the Conversation to the Benefit of All?
Learn how a broader discussion of all forms of dementia can create awareness and help direct resources to those living with these diseases.

Dementia Society of America
Dec 15, 20162 min read
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Curing Disease: More Insight Instead of Mere Effort
Learn how approaches to understand aging and curing disease require insight into fundamental mechanisms.

Dementia Society of America
Nov 15, 20164 min read
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The Creative Spirit and Music
Learn how music can be a beneficial tool in dealing with dementia.

Dementia Society of America
Nov 1, 20162 min read
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Medical Records
Learn how keeping an accurate and up to date medication list is important in managing the health of persons with dementia.

Dementia Society of America
Oct 15, 20163 min read
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Repeat Names Three Times
Learn how to improve your memory for someone's name when meeting them.

Dementia Society of America
Oct 4, 20163 min read
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Sleep, Establish, and Routine
Learn the importance of sleep to brain health and how to improve sleep quality.

Dementia Society of America
Sep 27, 20162 min read
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Understanding Behaviors and Emotions
Learn what underlies behavioral symptoms in dementia and how to deal with these behaviors.

Dementia Society of America
Sep 2, 20163 min read
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What is Neuroplasticity?
Learn how the brain can change and grow, which defines neuroplasticity.

Dementia Society of America
Aug 30, 20163 min read
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Get Moving
Learn how being physically active can be beneficial for brain health.

Dementia Society of America
Aug 19, 20162 min read
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Eat Your Breakfast
Learn how important that first meal of the day is to brain health and overall metabolic health.

Dementia Society of America
Aug 11, 20162 min read
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Dementia is Not a Specific Disease
Learn about the collection of symptoms known as dementia, which can be caused by several disease processes.

Dementia Society of America
Aug 1, 20162 min read
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Make No Assumptions
Learn more about evaluating moments of forgetfulness.

Dementia Society of America
Jul 27, 20162 min read
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