Lindsay was at a family gathering with her mother, who she was visiting in Virginia Beach. Her favorite uncle, Fred, who she recently found out was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s, was there helping out in the kitchen. When she saw him … [Read more...]
Print This PageDad is Acting Really Strange
July 28, 2017 by
Q. My father has been acting rather strange, lately, and something is definitely not right. It’s not just that he is forgetting things. His memory seems intact, for the most part, although there have been a couple instances of … [Read more...]
Print This PageBut I’m NOT Sick!
March 17, 2017 by
Q. Sometimes when I walk my dogs, I see my neighbor Adam swinging on the swing his parents installed on their front porch. I am a pretty friendly person and usually greet all of my neighbors when I see them outside, and make small … [Read more...]
Print This PageSpreading the Love: Dementia Patients Find Comfort in Pets and Family Visits
February 14, 2017 by
Renee Eder, our public relations director, has a history of dementia in her family, including her paternal grandmother, uncles, and aunts, and she knows about the love and compassion those with the disease need. During the … [Read more...]
Print This PageThe Brain’s GPS: Why Alzheimer’s Patients Wander
February 8, 2017 by
Janet, who suffers from Alzheimer’s, lives at the Juniper House Memory Care unit in Oregon. She is among her unit’s 16 residents who have exhibited the symptoms of Sundown Syndrome, where individuals with Alzheimer’s get agitated, … [Read more...]
Print This PageCould You Get Alzheimer’s at 40?
January 27, 2017 by
Q. My older brother, Chris, just turned 40. He is a successful businessman, and the father of three. My family sees him and his wife often, as we are very close and they live nearby. Five years ago, I began seeing memory slips … [Read more...]
Print This PageCritter Corner: How to Convey Love to Someone with Alzheimer’s
November 4, 2016 by
Dear Commander Bun Bun,My mother was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s five years ago. A moment I have been dreading finally arrived. When we went to visit her, she forgot who we were. It hurt a lot to see this happening, and I know … [Read more...]
Print This PageDo I Have the Alzheimer’s Gene?
November 4, 2016 by
Q. My father and several of my aunts and uncles on his side and on my mother’s side have had Alzheimer’s disease, so I know that it is common in my family. I wish there was a way to know if I will get it too, so I could start on … [Read more...]
Print This PageA Parent has Alzheimer’s and a Gun. What Do You Do?
June 21, 2016 by
Ever since Gregg Schnepp retired, his favorite activity has been gathering with his friends at the shooting range. According to his wife, Joanne, who is a strong believer in the right to bear arms, “shooting is about his only … [Read more...]
Print This PageDiscriminated Against for Having the “Wrong Type of Illness”
June 17, 2016 by
Long-term care services, whether provided in institutions or in the community, are essential to the well-being of many elderly and non-elderly people with limitations in performing daily activities. In the United States, in … [Read more...]
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