Finding Ways to Reduce the Stress of Caregiving
Family caregivers often feel stressed, exhausted, anxious, sad, angry, and sometimes hostile. However, caring for a person who has...
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Dementia Society of America
- Oct 18, 2017
- 4 min
Hearing Test Protocol For Those With Dementia
For most of us, we are busy with our daily lives engulfed with family activities, work, education, and all the things that consume our...
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Dementia Society of America
- Sep 14, 2017
- 3 min
What Causes Dementia?
We don't know exactly. What actually causes dementia is a difficult question. There is an infinite number of factors that singly or in...
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Dementia Society of America
- Jun 14, 2017
- 3 min
Identifying Frontotemporal Dementia
In 1892, the German neurologist and psychiatrist Arnold Pick described a case involving an elderly patient with progressive loss of...
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Dementia Society of America
- Apr 16, 2017
- 2 min
Special Needs Trust Planning for the Future
Dementia is costly, both financially and emotionally. If you or a loved one has been diagnosed with Dementia, you are probably...
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Dementia Society of America
- Mar 15, 2017
- 2 min
Drinking and Dementia: What is the Connection?
The health benefits that various foods and diets to improve overall health or lower risk for disease is a newsworthy topic. Some articles...
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Dementia Society of America
- Jan 15, 2017
- 2 min
Exercise with Someone for Good Brain Health
Exercising with someone might sound simple enough, but there are profound benefits from having an exercise partner that is worth...
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Dementia Society of America
- Dec 15, 2016
- 2 min
Can we Broaden the Conversation to the Benefit of All?
The question is: what can we do to raise the level of awareness for all forms of Dementia, that would also include Alzheimer's? Can we,...
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Dementia Society of America
- Jul 31, 2016
- 2 min
Dementia is Not a Specific Disease
Many people are under the impression that Alzheimer Disease (AD) and dementia are different conditions. In fact, AD is a type of...
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Dementia Society of America
- Jun 17, 2016
- 2 min
Having the Conversation
The doctor told me that, “Dementia is the cause for the changes we have all noticed.” These are sobering words are ones that elicit...
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Dementia Society of America
- May 5, 2016
- 1 min
To The One I Love, I Will Not Miss You
To The One I Love, I Will Not Miss You When you walk in the door, I will not know who you are. The familiar features of your face, I will...
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