A person living with middle-stage Alzheimer’s has lost the ability to make sense of the world as easily. Sometimes, the world makes sense during lucid moments. Other times, the dark spots of the light-colored tile are seen as holes that must be filled. When approaching, make sure you learn what is on the person’s mind. [...]
Presents for the Person With Frontotemporal Dementia What do you buy a man or woman that only reads in small spurts, doesn’t write, doesn’t drive, doesn’t have any hobbies and can’t do anything on his or her own that requires multiple steps? Someone with an advanced condition of aphasia as a part of his or [...]
Maintain the Dignity of Older Adults How do we maintain dignity as we age? This can be answered in two ways: from the point of view of the aging adult or from the point of view of the caregiver of that aging adult. I am going to speak on the point of view of the [...]
Helping Our Elderly Parents Cope With the Aging Process When we were little, we saw our parents as invincible people, who took care, protected and loved us no matter what. They were our first heroes who were always there when we needed them. But like the rest of humankind, our parents will grow old, some [...]
Tips on coping with Dementia during the Christmas Season There is no getting away from the fact that Christmas can be a daunting and frustrating experience when taking care of a loved one with Alzheimer’s or any other related dementia. The festive season is supposed to festive and joyful and it is sad that we [...]
It’s Only Alzheimer’s, Not the Bloody Plague! A friend recently said to me, “When my friends learned I had Alzheimer’s, many looked at me as if I had some kind of contagious disease. Then, they just stopped calling or coming around. Don’t they know it isn’t the bloody plague?” What It’s Not I’ve spent eight [...]
Elder Abuse And The Effect On Families Elder mistreatment or senior abuse is the term used by the American Psychological Association to describe the mental, psychological, physical or financial abuse of an elderly person or senior citizen. As aging makes the elderly physically weak and vulnerable to ill treatment, it is imperative that people are [...]
