Articles On:Alzheimer’s / Dementia

November 27, 2023

Coping with Distressing Dementia-Related Behaviors

“Caring for a person who has dementia may be frustrating, confusing, or upsetting at times,” ...

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A distressed senior man with a nurse. 7 tips for coping with common, distressing dementia-related behaviors.
November 17, 2023

How You Can Support an Alzheimer’s Caregiver

With an estimated 6.7 million Americans living with Alzheimer’s and 11 million Americans providing unpaid ...

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A hand on a senior's shoulder providing comfort. Image by Pop Nukoonrat. With 6.7 million Americans living with Alzheimer’s and 11 million caregivers, it is good to know how to support an Alzheimer’s caregiver.
November 15, 2023

Activities for Dementia Patients: A River Cruise

A river cruise in Chicago proved to be among the beneficial activities for dementia patients, ...

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A river cruise in Chicago proved to be among the beneficial activities for dementia patients, with music, dancing, social interaction, and staff trained to understand their needs.
November 10, 2023

Five Reasons Alzheimer’s Caregiving is Challenging

If you are a caregiver for someone with dementia, such as that Alzheimer’s disease, you ...

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Alzheimer's caregiving is challenging. Here, a daughter is talking to her mother, her arm around her.
November 4, 2023

Tips to Help Caregivers Maintain Their Well-Being

The Alzheimer’s Association offers seven tips to help Alzheimer’s caregivers balance competing priorities while maintaining ...

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a daughter and her elderly mother having coffee. Image by Piksel. These tips from the Alzheimer’s Association can help Alzheimer’s caregivers balance priorities while maintaining their health and well-being.
September 15, 2023

BoundaryCare App to Monitor Loved Ones with Dementia

Inspired by the challenging of protecting a family member with memory issues, a father and ...

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Scott and Paul Carpenter's BoundaryCare app lets caregivers remotely monitor a loved one with dementia to keep them safe. (Courtesy BoundaryCare/TNS)
August 28, 2023

Smell Therapy to Minimize Memory Loss and Dementia

The link between smell and memory goes beyond the occasional nostalgic whiff! Research has demonstrated ...

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An aromatherapy diffuser in a bedroom. Image by Altitudevs. The link between smell and memory goes beyond a nostalgic whiff! Smell therapy can potentially minimize memory loss in older adults.
August 1, 2023

Memory Loss Concerns: Forgetfulness or a Problem?

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I have memory loss concerns for my mom. She is in her ...

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woman experiencing memory loss
July 18, 2023

Two New Alzheimer’s Drugs

Two new Alzheimer’s drugs, lecanemab and donanemab, promise to delay the loss of memory and ...

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A forgetful man, image by Nanditha Rao, for article on two new Alzheimer's drugs
July 7, 2023

Lecanemab Approved for Early Stage Alzheimer’s

Patients with early stage Alzheimer’s disease have a new treatment option. On July 6, 2023, ...

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Inside the brain. Concept of neurons and nervous system. Two neurons transmitting information. July 6, 2023, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted traditional approval to lecanemab for early stage Alzheimer’s patients.