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Dementia Games Activities
Chronic brain syndrome; Lewy body dementia; DLB; Vascular dementia; Mild cognitive impairment; MCI
Symptoms
Dementia symptoms include difficulty with many areas of mental function, including:
- Language
- Memory
- Perception
- Emotional behavior or personality
- Cognitive skills (such as calculation, abstract thinking, or judgment)
Dementia usually first appears as forgetfulness.
Mild cognitive impairment is the stage between normal forgetfulness due to aging and the development of dementia....
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From Our Experts
Activities for People With Dementia
A lot has been written about keeping our brains active to reduce the likelihood of developing Alzheimer's disease. If a loved one develops... Read more »
Dementia and Research: A Winning Combination
Because I have vascular dementia, I find any new research about dementia and Alzheimer’s to be fascinating. Just last Wednesday, July... Read more »
Ninety Seven Activities to Engage Loved Ones Who Have Alzheimer's
My friend, Pam, has educated herself about the challenges faced by people with dementia ever since her husband was diagnosed with early... Read more »
Memory Jogging Puzzles Helpful Tool for People with Dementia
"Memory Jogging Puzzles" were designed by a woman who watched her mother, disabled by a stroke in her 50s, deteriorate physically and... Read more »
Staying Involved and Active with Dementia
It saddens me to say that just saying the word DEMENTIA creates a self-limiting prophesy. That may be an apparent truth...but it is not... Read more »
From Our Sources
Alzheimer's Brain Games
JAMA has published the first definitive study showing that honing intellectual skills can boost the brain in the same way that physical exercise... Read more »
Wii Games May Help Older Adults Be More Active
According to a new study, video games such a Nintendo's Wii Sports may help overweight seniors burn calories and become more physically active. The... Read more »
Tips for Remembering For Those With Alzheimer's and Dementia
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Alternative NamesMemory aidsInformationForgetting the name of a person you just met, where you parked your car, where something is that you use every... Read more »
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