With a great deal of negative news throughout 2020, it is worth noting a number of the remarkable achievements the year brought –...

It’s been a little over two years since the COVID-19 pandemic started, a year of fear, loneliness, and isolation for many older adults....

Finding activities that happen to be fun and engaging for a senior loved one with dementia can be a challenge. Combine vision impairment...

With the COVID-19 pandemic taking the spotlight this past year, another quietly continues brewing: the pandemic of Alzheimer’s disease....

Suppose there is one positive after-effect of the pandemic. In that case, it is the caregiver support and appreciation generated as more...

What are your first thoughts as soon as you wake up each morning? Are you looking forward to what the day will bring, or would you rather...

Even when confusion and memory loss escalate throughout the progression of Alzheimer’s, there is a fascinating and pleasant reprieve that...

We have known that certain medications increase the risk for senior falls. Twenty years ago, just a little more than half of the seniors...

One of the primary questions in most people’s minds when a senior loved one is diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease, is precisely what to...

As soon as you stepped out of bed this morning until the time you climbed back in, you’ve been giving your best to the aging loved one...

We take it for granted that memory loss comes with dementia. Yet it’s important to realize that long-term memory often remains intact...

When working together to ensure the needs of one’s aging parents are met, even the closest family members may find themselves at odds....

For many years, Alzheimer's research has examined the advancement of the disease through one particular basic model, even though the...

As our parents get older, it's not necessarily straightforward to determine our role as adult children. Naturally, we want whatever is...

Recent research sponsored by the Alzheimer’s Association uncovered some striking results on how dementia may present differently in...

The communication disconnect that often occurs in someone with dementia may make it difficult or impossible for a senior to describe...

By paying attention to small children interacting at the park, you can see how quickly some friendships can form. For example, a small...

Anxiety. Embarrassment. Fear. The feelings associated with a potential dementia diagnosis can cause seniors to keep their suspicions to...

Life, especially during a pandemic, can be full of uncertainties. Concentrating on what can be controlled is empowering for older adults...

Asking for help is difficult for most of us, so it must be especially tough for aging loved ones to accept unsolicited help. After...