Family celebrations such as Christmas, Eid the Muslim festival to mark the end of Ramadan, the Jewish holiday of Hanukka are times when we get together with relatives and friends. It can also be times when we spot that someone in the family, especially the older members, might be showing signs of dementia.
Dementia is not a single illness but a group of symptoms that result in damage to brain cells or the connection between them. One type of dementia is Alzheimer's and it accounts for...
By now, nearly anyone interested in Alzheimer's and other types of dementia has come into contact with at least one reminder that November... Read more »
Sometimes it’s easy to feel that despite all the hype about Alzheimer’s research, there is still little progress. Study results showing... Read more »
It is the first anniversary of my father's death. He lived with us during the last few years of his life, when he was no longer able to... Read more »
I'm glad it's November. Glad, because the air is getting crisper and it's almost time for my intergenerational family to gather around the... Read more »
November is National Family Caregiver's Month and National Alzheimer's Month. What a joy it is for me to see the spotlight on these... Read more »
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