- Introduction
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Caregiving
- Coping with Emotional Changes
- Coping with Memory Loss
- Costs and Insurance
- Creating a Daily Routine
- Exercise
- Health and Wellbeing of the Caregiver
- Home Safety Adjustments
- Mental Exercises
- Respite Care
- Talking to Children about Alzheimer's
- Talking to Friends about Alzheimer's
- Telling Someone They Have Alzheimer's
- Transition to Assisted Living
- Transition to Nursing Home
- Work
- Related Conditions
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Dementia Therapy
Dementia is a brain disorder with permanent loss of memory or other higher cognitive function.. Dementia can either be progressive, such as in
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Dementia and Incontinence Treatment: News Alert!
This "news" is actually several weeks old, but it's interesting and you may find it helpful, so better late than never. Here's one of... Read more »
Hormone Replacement Therapy Could Contribute to Dementia
For decades, hormone replacement therapy was considered the best treatment for menopausal symptoms. At one time, aside from the intended... Read more »
Mental Health Awareness Month: Dementia Does Not Stop You From...
Having dementia has its drawbacks, but some of the drawbacks may NOT be as obvious as others. Mental health needs can often be overlooked... Read more »
Massage Therapy: The Gift of Touch
Touch. It's a human need. Babies in orphan nurseries, who are properly fed and kept warm and clean but not given enough touch, can die. The... Read more »
How to Make Therapeutic Activities Work Better for People with...
Key to making the most of therapeutic activities is engagement and good communication skills. Where the activity takes place matters less... Read more »
From Our Sources
Post-surgery oxygen therapy may speed dementia
Researchers say that seniors who are exposed to several hours of oxygen therapy after surgery may experience an onset of dementia. In an animal... Read more »
Dementia
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Chronic brain syndrome; Lewy body dementia; DLB; Vascular dementia; Mild cognitive impairment; MCI TreatmentFor information on how to take care of a... Read more »
Dementia
Source: Harvard Decision Guide
Prevention Most of the causes of dementia cannot be prevented. Good personal health habits and medical care, however, can prevent some types of... Read more »
B vitamin deficiency may triple dementia risk
A new study suggests that a lack of folate--or vitamin B9--may triple the risk of developing dementia in old age. Korean researchers tracked the... Read more »
Removing ovaries before menopause may double dementia risk
Removing a woman's ovaries before menopause may increase her risk of dementia, new research suggests. A study conducted by the Mayo Clinic found that... Read more »
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