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    Dementia: To Know or Not To Know, A Ponderance

    A reader posed a most intriguing question to me giving me pause for thought:  Would I, if I had it to do over again, want to know my diagnosis of dementia?   I answered in fifty words or less...but the question begs for further exploration.   Each of us is different-that's a "duhhhh" statement if I ever heard one; but it's so... Read moreChevron
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    Caregiver Skills for Managing Fecal Incontinence in Middle and Late Stage Alzheimer's

    Fecal incontinence affects many people who have Alzheimer's disease. It can occur at any stage of Alzheimer's disease, but is more common in middle stage and very common in late stage Alzheimer's. There are caregiving stratagies to improve and, in some cases, eliminate bowel incontinence. Here's How!   Exclude Diseases That Cause of Fecal... Read moreChevron
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    High Tech Systems Help Keep Track of People with AD

    Wandering is a huge issue for many caregivers of people with Alzheimer's disease. The biggest problem may be that one never knows when the urge to wander will hit the person with the disease. Even if the care receiver has never wandered before, when will the first time be?   One thing about dementia is that it does not make the person with... Read moreChevron
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    11 Tips to Help with a Loved One's Disorientation

    The disorientation of a loved one with dementia is a particularly vexing challenge for caregivers.  Therefore, I was very excited to find a tipsheet prepared by the Texas A&M System's Agrilife Extension about caring for a disoriented person. Here are 11 suggestions from the tipsheet:1. Simplify routines and reduce choices. At this... Read moreChevron
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    Why Taking Care of Your Brain is Just as Important as Taking Care of Your Body

    I've just finished reading a pretty scientific article and want to share it with you. It highlights the importance of really focusing on taking care of your brain and not just your body. In the article, researchers uncovered an early disruption in the process of memory formation in people as they age who exhibit some early brain changes associated... Read moreChevron
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