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11 Tips on How to Manage Care for your Loved One with Dementia Submitted by Guest Contributor: VerifyCare Team Alzheimer’s and related dementias change your loved one’s thinking, reasoning, and memory. As their dementia progresses, your loved one will be more dependent on you or others for daily tasks such as eating or bathing. Everyday [...]
Is Drug and Alcohol Abuse a Contributing Factor to Dementia? Submitted by Guest Contributor: Hannah Bennett Drug and alcohol abuse can lead to many different problems—mental illness, strains on relationships, changes in the body—but can it lead to dementia? Research suggests it has a stronger link than we might think. Mild drug and alcohol use [...]
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How Sleep Makes Our Memory Better or Worse Submitted by Guest Contributor Leon Collier For over 100 years, researchers and scientists have sought to understand the relationship between sleep and memory. They all agree through different studies that memory consolidation – which is the process of keeping vital memories and discarding information that is [...]
6 Best Strategies for Dealing with Dementia Submitted by Carol Williams Dementia is a significant problem, affecting an increasing number of people. The neurocognitive disorder is associated with progressive deterioration of cognitive functions, affecting someone’s ability to perform daily activities. However, individuals with dementia still need an excellent quality of life, and you can help [...]
Guest Contributor: Abby Pendlebury As we ease out of lockdown, programs catering to carers and communities of people living with dementia are trying to learn about the most engaging opportunities to reconnect with the community and bring a breath of fresh air to those who have been most confined. In my experience, the best activities, [...]
Guest Contributor: Andrea Gibbs Dementia is the result of a brain disorder that can affect memory, language, and behavior. Alzheimer’s disease is an example of dementia. It is a progressive and long-term disease that gradually damages the brain. It is one of the frightening concerns many of us have as we age, especially if we [...]
Guest Contributor: Leon Collier Most people want to live a long life where they meet their grandchildren or great-grandchildren even. However, the journey towards old age isn’t as smooth as most people would like. With the rise in age comes forgetfulness. You might begin to have trouble remembering people’s names. You start to find it [...]
Guest Contributor: Teri Lonon Memory Cafe Directory note: This is the first in a series of Q&A that helps provide valuable support in a very simple format. Enjoy! Q How do I keep my loved one hydrated during the hotter months? First of all, remember that the signal of thirst is probably disabled within their [...]
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