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Dementia



Dementia is a term that refers to a variety of cognitive impairments that most often occur in old age and involve the loss of memory and identity. Dementia interrupts a person’s life experience in disturbing ways and can be extremely difficult to face. Experiencing a decline in one’s own abilities or the abilities of someone we love can be equally painful and can benefit from the right kind of support.

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Caregivers Ask: How Can I Manage When My Elderly Parent with Dementia Is Taking Advantage of Me?

In this video, caregiving expert Pamela D Wilson discussed the inability of elderly parents with dementia to recognize the effect of their behaviors on others. Elderly parents with dementia are vulnerable and helpless.

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The Caregiver’s Guide to Dementia: Practical Advice for Caring for Yourself and Your Loved One

When caring for someone with dementia, your own mental stability can be the single most critical factor in your loved one’s quality of life. The Caregiver’s Guide to Dementia brings practical and comprehensive guidance to understanding the illness, caring for someone, and caring for yourself.

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Dementia

Dementia is a progressive loss of cognitive function, marked by memory problems, trouble communicating, impaired judgment, and confused thinking.

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Telling a Parent with Dementia About a Death

Telling a parent with dementia about a death in the family is a very scary thought for many family members, and legitimately so! You don't know how they will react.

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Speaking Dementia: Making Sense of It All

Frena Gray-Davidson has lived and worked with people with dementia for over 25 years. She is a best-selling author and is internationally recognized for her caregiver training workshops for professionals and families.

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The Polluted Brain

Some of the health risks of inhaling fine and ultrafine particles are well-established, such as asthma, lung cancer, and, most recently, heart disease.

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Activities for a Parent with Dementia

Judy’s work experience ran the gamut from pediatrics, establishment of a hospital Occupational Therapy rehabilitation program, work in a home rehabilitation program, to educational as a local college Occupational Therapy guest lecturer, and finally teaching the Occupational Therapy component at a...

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Keep Sharp: Build a Better Brain at Any Age

Throughout our life, we look for ways to keep our mind sharp and effortlessly productive. Now, globetrotting neurosurgeon Dr.

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Alzheimer’s in the Family

Dementia affects the person diagnosed but also raises fears for siblings and children. Here are the facts.

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Dealing with an Aging Parent with Memory Loss or Dementia

Dr. Mikol Davis, of AgingParents.com offer communication tips on dealing with an aging parent that has memory loss or dementia.

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