Advanced Care Planning for Dementia

The Importance of Advanced Care Planning in Dementia

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How can advanced care planning in dementia change the game for families dealing with this brutal disease? Simple—without a plan, you’re gambling with the future. Dementia doesn’t wait, doesn’t slow down, and doesn’t care if you’re “not ready.” This disease strips away memory, decision-making, and independence. And if you don’t lock in your choices while you still can, someone else will do it for you. Advanced care planning (ACP) puts you in control—ensuring your wishes…

Menopause and Memory Loss

Menopause and Memory Loss – The Warning Sign You Can’t Ignore

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Researchers have found that there is a closer relationship between menopause and memory loss than previously thought. For one woman, it began with a familiar face whose name escaped her. She laughed it off as a “menopause moment,” a term tossed around when words that once came quickly now play hard to get. But then there was the wallet she found chilling in the freezer. And the day she drove past her own house—twice—before realizing…

Dementia News February 2025

Dementia News February 2025

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Dementia News February 2025. Here’s this month’s dementia news, you might have missed: Discover how the Tsimané people’s diet and lifestyle contribute to heart health and slow aging. Learn about the potential impact of antidepressants on cognitive decline in dementia patients. How daily movement, including light exercise, can significantly reduce dementia risk in older adults. Study how the latest in Alzheimer’s research beyond amyloid with NIH-funded initiatives. Witness the touching bond between a Golden Retriever…

Family Members Often See First Signs of Dementia

Family Members Often See First Signs of Dementia

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It’s true that family members often see first signs of dementia, long before a doctor makes a diagnosis. There are the moments before the doctor confirms it, before the tests and brain scans, before the word itself is ever said aloud. Small, almost forgettable. A father who suddenly forgets how to use the coffee maker he’s owned for twenty years. A mother who drives to the store comes home without the milk she left to…

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The Strength of Kindness and Care in Dementia

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Kindness and care in dementia go a long way. Dementia has a way of testing everyone in its orbit. The person living with it, the family watching it unfold, and the caregivers who show up every day to provide care that goes far beyond routine tasks. It takes an extraordinary kind of strength to meet agitation with patience, to soothe confusion with steady reassurance, and to replace frustration with understanding. Kindness in Dementia Care is…

25 Lesser-Known Types of Dementia You Might Not Know About

25 Lesser-Known Types of Dementia You Might Not Know About

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Let’s talk about 25 lesser-known types of dementia you might not know about. While Alzheimer’s disease accounts for most dementia diagnoses in America, doctors are identifying more patients with uncommon variants – forms of the disease that often go unrecognized in family clinics across the country. Dementia Beyond Alzheimer’s Disease The grocery store was a five-minute drive from Margaret Thompson’s house. After 40 years, she could make every turn in her sleep – past Ace…