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How to Deal with Hoarding, Hiding or Collecting
Hoarding, hiding, collecting or shredding are common behaviors among people who are living with dementia. These behaviors, like many...
A New Way to Look at Wandering
When elderly loved ones with dementia or Alzheimer's disease wander, it can leave caregivers baffled and concerned. Is wandering always a...
Dealing with Aggression in Alzheimer's Patients
Aggressive episodes. Hostile outbursts. If you're caring for a loved one with dementia, you've probably experienced these. When they...
Dementia, Daughters & Drugs
What happens when a daughter disagrees with her father's decisions to medicate her mother, an Alzheimer's patient, with anti-psychotics?...
Facts about Alzheimer's Disease
Alzheimer's disease is taking a huge toll on America's families. This latest video, produced by the Alzheimer's Association, offers the...
Alzheimer's Disease and Agitation
If a loved one with Alzheimer's disease becomes anxious or agitated, what could be causing the agitation? How should you respond? Elder...
What Happens if a Family Member Becomes Incapacitated? The Unpopular Topic of Discussion Every Famil
Just bringing up the possibility of someone in your family becoming mentally or physically incapacitated is often difficult. We tend to...
Late-Life Anxiety is Common—and Treatable
Anxiety occurs in older Americans with surprising frequency. Some reports estimate between 10 and 20% of seniors have generalized...
Dementia Caregiver Resources
When a loved one is diagnosed with dementia, the diagnosis marks the beginning of what is can be a very a long journey filled with...
The Effects of Making Changes in Housing When Living With Dementia
If a loved one with dementia lives with you and you decide to make changes to your living arrangements, how does the process impact your...
