Dear Carol: My mother, who has been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s, repeats the same question multiple times an hour. I know that’s typical behavior with Alzheimer’s, but it’s driving me nuts. I start out ...
Dear Carol: It’s still morning but since my mom has dementia and lives with me, I’ve already answered the same question five times. She’ll get stuck on one topic and can’t let it go. This week it’s, ...
Your loved one may say the same word repeatedly or ask you the same question you just answered, only to ask it again moments later. Maybe they repeat to the point of annoyance, using the same word in ...
Caring for older adults with dementia is stressful, especially when they become physically or verbally aggressive, wander away from home, develop paranoia or hallucinations, engage in inappropriate or ...
Lecturer, School of Human Movement and Nutrition Sciences, The University of Queensland Alan Pearce is currently unfunded. Alan is a non-executive unpaid director for the Concussion Legacy Foundation.
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The old adage, “use it or lose it”, seems to apply to our mental abilities as well as to our physical abilities. A mathematics professor writes on the chalkboard during lecture. More than 7,000 ...
Alzheimer's Society is launching its latest campaign by New Commercial Arts, fronted by an emotionally charged, compassionate TV ad featuring a husband who becomes increasingly worried about his ...