Early Stages
Dementia and it’s troublesome sidekick Anxiety
The speed at which my Mom could bring me into her anxiety was one of the most alarming shifts in our familiar dynamic. Growing up my Mom was the calm, low-key fixer. In the military life in which I was raised with a Dad that was often gone, Mom ran the household and raised four […]
Difficult People and Dementia
When I hear the statistics about older adults living with dementia, I immediately dismiss them because I believe they are just too low. I know there are many people living with dementia that were never diagnosed and so they have never been counted. I understand why families choose not to pursue testing. However, I also […]
Little Proof that Supplements Improve Brain Health
There are some ways you can improve brain health, but for now, they don’t come in pill form.
Lying to the ones we love.
I finally learned that my honesty was hurting my Mother with Dementia. Here are two things every family caregiver should know.
Integrating into a Community is a Common Challenge
When should someone move from their home to Assisted Living? No one answer is right for everyone.
Brain changes make ALL older adults vulnerable to fraud
Turns out our aging brains ends up trusting more people than we should.
