It depends on the dementia. People with behavioral-variant FTD will remember they have dementia but spend a great deal of time telling you the diagnosis is wrong. People with other dementias may recall the diagnosis in the m…
People with dementia who get bladder infections do not always have the same signs as people who do not have dementia. One of the first signs that something is wrong is a sudden jump in irritability. The confusion becomes sud…
People living with dementia are prone to dehydration. Dehydration is a major risk for bladder infections. Dehydration can also make people feel dizzy and fall. Here are ideas for getting a person living with dementia t…
Learn why people with Alzheimer's and other dementias lose their short-term memory and ask the same question over and over. I also explain why it takes longer for people with dementia to retrieve memories, why they come up w…
People living with dementia may behave in ways that seem strange to us. Neurodegeneration (the parts of the brain that is being damaged by the type of dementia), personality, values, and cohort all interact together. You can…
People living with dementia generally move through 4-5 stages: mild behavioral impairment, mild cognitive impairment, mild dementia, moderate dementia, and severe dementia. Several factors affect duration and movement throug…
WTF is dementia with Lewy Bodies? Is Alzheimer's the same as dementia? Learn a bit about the 5 most common types of dementia: Alzeheimer's dementia, vascular dementia, dementia with Lewy Bodies, Parkinson's disease dementia,…
