Before we begin, would you repeat these three words? Apple. Penny. Table. Paul had his father do something like that, once. He was sitting across from him on the edge of his bed, his reading glasses tucked into the collar of a shirt he hadn’t buttoned all the way. His father repeated the words slowly, almost reluctantly, as though humoring him. Then he smiled and changed the subject. Paul never did ask him to recall…
Is Alzheimer’s a form of diabetes? The phrase “Type 3 diabetes” is more visible on the Internet this year. According to some researchers, Alzheimer’s behaves a lot like a form of diabetes that affects the brain. Not in every case. But enough of them to make you stop and ask whether we’ve been missing the full story. When the Brain Can’t Use Fuel It sounds made-up at first, like a clickbait nickname. But there’s weight…
Many families ask the same difficult question: How quickly does Lewy Body Dementia progress, and what should they expect? Mary wakes up every morning bracing for the unknown. Some days, her husband greets her with a warm smile and clear words. Other days, he mistakes her for a stranger or sees things no one else does. She loves him deeply, but this shifting reality wears her down. She wonders: Is this how fast things are…
Frontotemporal dementia tests are usually requested too late, or not at all. “Dad Just Doesn’t Care Anymore.” That’s what my cousin said after her father cracked a wildly inappropriate joke during dinner. She didn’t know what to say. It wasn’t just a one-time thing. He was forgetting to pay bills, leaving the stove on, and laughing at the wrong moments. And not in a “he’s getting old” kind of way. Something was off. That’s where…
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There are some simple and clever ways how technology use may lower dementia rates in seniors. My mom never liked screens. Even the microwave was too much once it started beeping erratically. But after Dad passed, she kept reaching for her phone like it owed her something. The video call icon is glowing faintly, waiting. I remind her: the green button. She presses hard, as if the extra force guarantees something—entry, connection, success. Her face…