Alzheimer’s disease and Parkinson’s disease are both neurodegenerative diseases that currently don’t have a cure. For both diseases, great strides have been made in research, including recent findings using sleep patterns. … [Read more...]
Can Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s Be Detected while You’re Asleep?
Filed Under: Alzheimer's Tagged With: Alzheimer's research, Alzheimers, dementia, EEG
Compassionate Deception: Is Therapeutic Fibbing Okay to Do When a Loved One Has Dementia?

People living with dementia commonly experience different realities and beliefs from those around them. Barton Bernstein, an emeritus professor of history at Stanford University, has experienced this firsthand with his … [Read more...]
Filed Under: Long-term Care
Critter Corner: Smithsonian Program Brings Art to Seniors with Dementia

Dear Angel, I am a caregiver for my mother, Carrie, who has dementia. She has always loved art and I have noticed that when she looks at a painting, she starts expressing herself. Are there any art programs in the area that I … [Read more...]
Filed Under: Critter Corner