Q. My son, Ronnie, has bipolar disorder, and he often doesn’t take his medication. When he is having a manic episode and his mood is elevated, he often partakes in impulsive and irrational spending. At the same time, my mother … [Read more...]
Print This PageCan Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s Be Detected while You’re Asleep?
September 6, 2023 by
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...]
Print This PageEmma Heming Willis Opens Up About Caregiving for a Loved One with Frontotemporal Dementia
August 22, 2023 by
Last year, Bruce Willis’ family announced that he would be stepping away from acting due to cognitive decline caused by aphasia, a condition affecting the ability to speak and understand. The actor’s symptoms progressed, and in … [Read more...]
Print This PageThe Youngest People to Ever Be Diagnosed with Alzheimer’s
July 25, 2023 by
Imagine being 17 years old and noticing that your memory is deteriorating. You are unable to concentrate in high school, and your short-term memory seems to be virtually nonexistent. Then, at 19, wondering what is going on, you … [Read more...]
Print This PageApproaching Dementia with Understanding, Acceptance, and Compassion
July 18, 2023 by
A year ago this week, I wrote about Katya De Luisa, a dementia educator, caregiver coach, and author of “Journey through the Infinite Mind – the Science and Spirituality of Dementia.” Besides being an art therapist who works … [Read more...]
Print This PageIf You’re Genetically Predisposed to Dementia. . .
July 7, 2023 by
Q. I have been watching the documentary Limitless, with Chris Hemsworth, on Disney+. It’s been fascinating to see what he is doing to stay young and stave off disease. I haven’t seen all of the episodes but read somewhere that … [Read more...]
Print This PageCritter Corner: What Is Brain Fog and What Causes It?
July 7, 2023 by
Dear Kiwi and Mango, I’m often in the middle of something, and I forget what I am doing, or I’m talking to someone and forget what I wanted to tell them. What causes my brain to be so “foggy” sometimes, and is there anything I … [Read more...]
Print This PageIs Forgetting to Pay Your Bills an Early Sign of Dementia?
June 20, 2023 by
Kathryn, a long-distance caregiver, knew her mother was having memory problems but didn't realize how bad things had gotten. This was until she visited her mother and took a closer look at her finances: unpaid bills, unusual cash … [Read more...]
Print This PageHow Certain Types of Dementia Can Unleash a Person’s Creativity
May 30, 2023 by
Arthur (Art) Lee suffers from Lewy body dementia (LBD). Words often fail him and his arms and hands often experience uncontrollable tremors. But somehow, he still paints incredible oil paintings. Whether a portrait, a landscape, … [Read more...]
Print This PageWhen Cognitive Decline Changes People, Should We Respect Their New Desires?
May 26, 2023 by
Q. I read a fascinating piece in The New York Times Magazine recently about a woman named Diane Norelius, who had dementia. As her cognitive decline began to alter who she was, her adult daughters and her boyfriend wound up in a … [Read more...]
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