…dementia doula is educated in the dynamics of dementia. He or she becomes a consistent friend, guide, and resource who interacts with someone with dementia and their caregivers on a…
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Alexandria, VA becomes Fifth Dementia Friendly Community in Virginia
…effort known as Dementia Friendly America. Currently, dementia friendly communities in Virginia include Herndon (the first one in VA), Arlington, Leesburg/Loudoun County, Lexington, and Alexandria. In Maryland, Dementia Friendly communities…
What Are the 15 Factors Linked to a Higher Risk of Young-Onset Dementia?
…dementia, 3 percent Parkinson’s disease dementia, 2 percent dementia with Lewy bodies, and 2 percent primary progressive aphasia. Symptoms of dementia are similar no matter what age they start, though…
Wine, Women, and Dementia Offers a Window into the Lives of Dementia Caregivers
…patients, where the members value brutal honesty and occasional humor during discussions. Dementia Caregivers Support Group. A dementia patient’s daughter-in-law, who also served as primary caregiver, created this dementia caregiver…
Liability of Drivers (and Their Family Members) Who Drive with Dementia. New Digital Tool Helps Determine When It’s Time to Stop Driving!
…of the American Geriatrics Society. But driving with dementia is risky, both for the person with dementia and for family members who may allow the person with dementia to continue…
When Dementia Training Is Mandatory
…call us as soon as possible to make an appointment for an initial consultation: Fairfax Dementia Planning: 703-691-1888 Fredericksburg Dementia Planning: 540-479-1435 Rockville Dementia Planning: 301-519-8041 DC Dementia Planning: 202-587-2797…
What to Do When Your Loved One Becomes Violent Due to Dementia
…they don’t admit people whose primary diagnosis is dementia because dementia, by itself, is not considered a mental illness or psychiatric problem, in large part because dementia is not susceptible…
What is the Difference Between Alzheimer’s and Dementia?
…it is one of the most common forms of dementia. These are the other most prevalent types of dementia: Vascular Dementia ● It is also known as “multi-infarct dementia” or…
Can Dementia Symptoms Come and Go?
…dementia. The onset of dementia is confusing and frightening for patients and family alike. In early-stage dementia, memory problems and confusion come and go and may be accompanied by periods…
Robin Williams Would Have Been 70 This Year — What We Now Know About His Lewy Body Dementia
…that not everyone with Parkinson’s will develop dementia. With Parkinson’s dementia, the motor symptoms are present before the dementia. In Lewy Body Dementia, the initial core symptom is dementia —…
Does Decluttering Help or Hurt People with Dementia? Two Sides to the Story
…it’s just not healthy. Clutter and Dementia Often, people with Alzheimer’s and other dementias, such as frontotemporal dementia, gather and stockpile things. They might not be willing to part with…
Dementia Directives: Making Your Voice Heard When You Can No Longer Remember
…develop dementia. Living Will for Dementia Our dementia-specific 4-Needs Advance Medical Directive™ addresses the changes in cognition that occur as dementia progresses, as well as the changes in goals of…
A Decline in Dementia Risk
…clients with dementia in order to maintain client comfort, dignity, and quality of life. Fairfax Dementia Planning: 703-691-1888 Fredericksburg Dementia Planning: 540-479-1435 Rockville Dementia Planning: 301-519-8041 DC Dementia Planning: 202-587-2797…
Nearly 100,000 Dementia Cases Potentially Could Have Been Prevented with Better Eye Care
…looked at ophthalmic conditions and dementia, taking it one step further to show that better eye care can help lessen the risk of dementia. The US study found that 1.8%…
Approaching Dementia with Understanding, Acceptance, and Compassion
…Dementia.” Besides being an art therapist who works with dementia patients, De Luisa writes books that are designed to inform, encourage, and empower those who are experiencing dementia, their families,…
Can Dementia Patients Relearn Day-to-Day Tasks?
…dementia relearning tasks. Learn more here. Do You or a Loved One Have Dementia? — the Time to Plan Is Now! Persons with dementia, and their families, face special legal…
Does a Loved One Have Undiagnosed Dementia?
…with Alzheimer’s or any other form of dementia. That is, not until his electronic medical records were scanned and flagged, prompting him to get a second and third opinion. Dementia…
What Happens to Solo Agers Who Develop Dementia?
…living alone) if they develop dementia. The research team used information collected as part of a long-running medical research study of dementia called the Adult Changes in Thought (ACT) study….
Part 2: How to Respond When a Person with Dementia Asks if Someone Has Died
…Dementia Do you have a loved one who suffers from Alzheimer’s or another form of dementia? Persons with dementia and their families face special legal and financial needs. If your…
Dementia: Natural Remedies May Boost Quality of Life (Part 1 of 2)
…If you’re a caregiver for someone with dementia, you probably know that caring for someone with Alzheimer’s or other dementias is exceptionally demanding. Dementia is a gradual, degrading disease, and…
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