Alzheimer’s & Dementia
Caregiver Tips
Caregivers of Seniors – Here’s Your Holiday To-Do List!
As if being a family caregiver wasn’t busy enough, the upcoming holiday season presents additional responsibilities that can feel…
Read More- Categories
-
Alzheimer’s & Dementia
How to Improve Your Relationship with a Loved One Living with Dementia
A loved one has dementia. Their capacity to reason and remember is changing, diminishing their ability to communicate and…
Read More -
Alzheimer’s & Dementia
How to Prepare to Care for Someone with Dementia
It’s not uncommon to feel ill-equipped to serve as primary care partner for your loved one with dementia. In…
Read More -
Alzheimer’s & Dementia
Ways to Talk With a Parent About Dementia
Michele Foss refers to it as The Great Bacon Incident. She had gotten a call at her Baltimore home…
Read More -
Alzheimer’s & Dementia
When Dementia is Misdiagnosed: Frontotemporal Dementia
Marriage problems take many couples by surprise. But Deborah Dolan was caught particularly unaware when her husband Todd began…
Read More -
Alzheimer’s & Dementia
How Seniors Can Proactively Promote Memory Health
As seniors age, the emphasis placed on stimulating their brains, or engaging in “memory health,” becomes increasingly important. However,…
Read More -
Alzheimer’s & Dementia
When a Senior Doesn’t Realize Having Dementia
Both of Kathy Kling’s parents, who are divorced, have Alzheimer’s. Kling recently talked with her mother, Karen Kelly, about…
Read More -
Alzheimer’s & Dementia
How To Help People With Dementia Without Seeming Ageist
A few years ago, Angela Lunde, a leader in patient and caregiver education for the Mayo Clinic Alzheimer’s Disease…
Read More -
Alzheimer’s & Dementia
Would You Want to Know Your Risk of Alzheimer’s?
If one of your parents suffers with Alzheimer’s disease, what does that mean for your own prognosis? Would you…
Read More -
Alzheimer’s & Dementia
How to Manage the Unpredictable Behaviors of Dementia
Dementia can be as challenging for the senior’s caregiver as it is for someone living with the disorder. Unpredictable…
Read More -
Alzheimer’s & Dementia
Easing the Transition to Memory Care from Assisted Living
Communities that offer both assisted living and memory care under one roof are a relatively new option in the…
Read More -
Alzheimer’s & Dementia
Seniors with Dementia and Occupational Therapy
Occupational therapists can improve life for seniors with dementia by concentrating on what those suffering from the progressive disease…
Read More
Want to find out more?
If you’d like to stay up to date with Bethesda Health Group, sign up here to receive our blog and newsletters!
"*" indicates required fields