It’s been several years, now, but I’ve never forgotten the story. A then 58-year-old Minnesota woman had been diagnosed with early on-set Alzheimer’s. She was, in most aspects, still doing well. But one day she got in her car and drove west on the Interstate. No one will ever know why. She got stuck off a road in Wyoming, left her car and set out on foot. She didn’t get far. Searchers found her body not far from her vehicle.
Since then, I’ve read many stories about people with...
A study by the Harvard Medical School published this week has again highlighted the risks of using antipsychotic medication for people with... Read more »
Over 60 per cent of people with Alzheimer's will, at some time, wander away from their home or place of residence*. Wandering is a common... Read more »
At one time it used to be thought that over-stimulation could cause behavior problems in people with dementia. This notion has been... Read more »
I've always found that if caregivers understood some of the reasons for difficult and challenging behaviour it helps them to deal with it... Read more »
Is He/She Being Difficult on Purpose? Responding to and dealing with hallucinations and delusions, refusing food, refusal to bathe or... Read more »
People afflicted with Alzheimer's disease find it increasingly difficult to deal with constant changes brought about by every stage of the disease.... Read more »
More common than not, individuals with Alzheimers disease exhibit a roller-coaster of behaviors. Someone who was calm or engaged in an activity one... Read more »
The Alzheimer’s Foundation of America (AFA) released the findings of their I CAN: Investigating Caregivers' Attitudes and Needs survey. The survey... Read more »
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