Hallucinations are not uncommon in Alzheimer's disease and usually occur in the middle/moderate stage of the disease. Hallucinations can affect any of the senses, so a person may hear, see, taste, touch or smell things that are not really there. Hallucinations occur without external stimulation and those experiencing them believe them to be real... Read more
A recent article in the Lancet, a leading UK medical journal, has highlighted the fact that the elderly with multiple health problems do better when treated by teams led by geriatricians. However, the number of geriatricians remains critically low. Currently there are just 7000 in the USA. The American Geriatrics Society has warned that the aging... Read more
At one time working with older people, especially people with dementia, meant providing limited services that only made brief acknowledgement to anything but physical needs. Patients in institutional settings seemed to just exist in the present. There was little understanding of how knowledge of their biographical histories could enhance... Read more
Long distance care coordination for relatives and friends of people with Alzheimer's is becoming more common. The main reason is that over the past few decades the traditional role of women in caring for the sick and infirm in their families has changed as households have become reliant on their work income. This, combined with greater... Read more
Sundowning is a term used with Alzheimer's in order to describe behaviour difficulties that can occur in the late afternoon, evening or night hours. Just how common sundowing is can be difficult to assess as many people with dementia are cared for in a variety of care settings such as their home, private clinics and hospitals... Read more
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