Alzheimer’s disease is a slowly progressive brain disease that begins before symptoms are apparent. Early symptoms include short-term memory loss, apathy, and depression. As the disease progresses, other symptoms can appear suchas impaired communication, poor judgment, disorientation and confusion, behavior changes, and difficulty with swallowing, speaking or walking. Many doctors believe that treatments for Alzheimer’s can …
When your Mom or Dad’s health starts to fail, it can be a scary time for both you and your parent. This is especially true when it comes to Lewy Body Dementia (LBD). LBD affects an estimated 1.4 million people in the United States, and the far-reaching affects impact not only patients but their families …
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Dementia is not a specific disease, but rather a range of symptoms characterized by a decline in cognitive ability or memory, severe enough to disrupt a person’s ability to perform daily activities. Dementia is caused by damage to brain cells that interferes with the ability of cells to communicate with each other, causing changes to …
Taking care of a parent with Alzheimer’s or dementia is a major challenge and as the day progresses your energy and patience wane. Unfortunately, symptoms of Alzheimer’s or dementia can also get worse as the day wears on. Dementia symptoms that become worse later in the day is a condition known as “Sundowners”. Fortunately, there are …
