by Alex | Oct 3, 2024 | Uncategorized
Driving and people with Dementia Someone who is diagnosed with dementia may be able to continue driving for some time. However, they must fulfill certain legal requirements. As the person’s dementia progresses, they will reach a point where they can no longer...
by Alex | Oct 3, 2024 | Tips & Coping Skills for Caregivers
Dementia is a scary disease – it comes with so many unknowns. How will this disease impact my loved one with dementia? How will it impact me and my family? There may be times when their behavior is nearly unrecognizable. Unfortunately, that’s part of the...
by Alex | Oct 3, 2024 | Tips & Coping Skills for Caregivers
It’s summertime, and the livin’ is well, never quite easy, like the song says, if you’re the caregiver to someone with Alzheimer’s and dementia. When temperatures rise so do seasonal concerns. Are these on your radar? Summer Alzheimer’s...
by Alex | Oct 3, 2024 | Tips & Coping Skills for Caregivers
Living in a place that is safe, familiar and comfortable is important to everyone, including people with Alzheimer’s disease or other dementias. A diagnosis of dementia does not automatically mean that a person is incapable of living alone. Some people may be able to...
by Alex | Oct 3, 2024 | Tips & Coping Skills for Caregivers
A colleague at work, whom I will call Beverly, recently lost her father, and the family is struggling mightily to handle her parents’ financial affairs. Beverly has a terrible story to tell. Beverly’s parents, both in their eighties, lived independently in their...
