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Sundowning can drive every caregiver a little batty.
That’s the confused, restless behavior that LOs with Dementia can demonstrate in the early evening. Even the most placid of LOs can become agitated and anxious as the sun begins to set. Often, they will pace up and down the hallway, repeatedly ask to “go home” even when [...]
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All love is sweet,
Given or returned
Common as light is love,
And its familiar voice wearies not ever.
They who inspire is most are fortunate,
As I am now:
but those who feel it most
Are happier still.
–Percy Bysshe Shelley
Speaking with the voice of love can make a huge difference when communicating with a dementia-bound [...]
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My grandfather was a demon on wheels… literally. In the early stages of his dementia, he insisted on driving his Crown Victoria all over town. In the end, a minor fender bender lead to the loss of his license. Much to our relief, he was off the road and no one was injured or killed.
The [...]
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Don’t you hate the “wandering time”?
That’s my name for the episodes when a GFG in a bout of dementia, will wander around the house, opening closets, cabinets, doors, windows — well anything with a latch!
It can drive you crazy with anxiety. What if GFG gets out of the house and gets lost? What if GFG [...]
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A study has disproved the popular notion that ginkgo biloba pills can help ward off Alzheimer’s disease or dementia.
A large, multi-year trial of the popular supplements was tried with healthy 70 and 80 year olds.
The trial, headed by Steven DeKosky, who is now dean of the University of Virginia School of Medicine, Charlottesville, did not [...]
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A little bit of sunshine can brighten the mood, build bones — and maybe reduce a little bit of the mental confusion that comes with age.
A large-scale study that will be be published in the Journal of Geriatric Psychology and Neurology used data on almost 2,000 adults aged 65 and over who participated [...]
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When disease and age has deprived our GFGs of the ability to communicate, art can become a way for them to express themselves…without judgment or restraint.
That’s the philosophy of Memories in the Making, a program through the Alzheimer’s Association that encourages self-expression, creativity and joy through art. The program, which came out of the Orange [...]
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Give a doll to an Alzheimer’s patient, and watch her light up with joy. For patients in the deepest throes of Alzheimers, a doll is an invitation to return to the happiest, most loving parts of the past. For women, it’s often the time when they were young mothers. A doll can help that overwhelming [...]
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