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What Is Cognitive Reserve and Can You Still Build It at 70?

What Is Cognitive Reserve and Can You Still Build It at 70?

There is a finding in dementia research that puzzled scientists for…

Hospice and Dementia Why Families Wait Too Long

Hospice and Dementia Why Families Wait Too Long

Most families do not know that dementia qualifies for hospice. They…

Why a UTI Can Look Like Sudden Dementia Understanding Delirium

Why a UTI Can Look Like Sudden Dementia Understanding Delirium

A woman who was managing fine on Tuesday is confused and…

Veterans and Dementia Elevated Risk and the Benefits Most Families Don’t Claim

Veterans and Dementia Elevated Risk and the Benefits Most Families Don’t Claim

Veterans develop dementia at higher rates than the general population, and…

Sleep Apnea and Dementia Risk An Underdiagnosed Connection

Sleep Apnea and Dementia Risk An Underdiagnosed Connection

Sleep apnea is usually framed as a nuisance condition. Someone snores…

Vision Loss and Dementia The Newest Addition to the Risk Factor List

Vision Loss and Dementia The Newest Addition to the Risk Factor List

In July 2024, the Lancet Commission on Dementia Prevention published its…

Head Injury and Dementia Risk What the Research Shows

Head Injury and Dementia Risk What the Research Shows

The connection between head injury and long-term brain disease has received…

Driving and Dementia When to Stop and How to Have the Conversation

Driving and Dementia When to Stop and How to Have the Conversation

Of all the conversations families have to navigate after a dementia…

How to Talk to a Doctor About Memory Concerns A Practical Guide for Families

How to Talk to a Doctor About Memory Concerns A Practical Guide for Families

Most families wait too long. Not out of negligence, but because…

The Link Between Hearing Loss and Dementia Why It Matters More Than People Think

The Link Between Hearing Loss and Dementia Why It Matters More Than People Think

Hearing loss is one of those things most people accept as…

Why Dementia Affects More Women Than Men: What the Research Says

Why Dementia Affects More Women Than Men: What the Research Says

Roughly two out of every three people diagnosed with dementia are…

Eating and Nutrition in Dementia: Why It Gets Harder and What Helps

Eating and Nutrition in Dementia: Why It Gets Harder and What Helps

Mealtimes are often where dementia becomes most visible to families. A…

What Are Dementia Behaviors and Why Do They Happen?

What Are Dementia Behaviors and Why Do They Happen?

A woman who was gentle her entire life begins shouting at…

Wandering in Dementia: Why It Happens and What Actually Reduces the Risk

Wandering in Dementia: Why It Happens and What Actually Reduces the Risk

Few things frighten families more than the possibility that a loved…

Caregiver Burnout Is Real

Caregiver Burnout Is Real

There is a particular kind of exhaustion that comes from caring…

Exercise and Brain Health

Exercise and Brain Health

Of all the lifestyle factors studied in relation to dementia, physical…

Family-Style Living in the Boutique Residential Memory Care Model

Family-Style Living in the Boutique Residential Memory Care Model

When most people picture a memory care facility, they picture a…

What Is Mild Cognitive Impairment, and Does It Always Lead to Dementia?

What Is Mild Cognitive Impairment, and Does It Always Lead to Dementia?

If a doctor has told you or someone you love that…

How Dementia Is Diagnosed and What Families Can Expect from the Evaluation Process

How Dementia Is Diagnosed and What Families Can Expect from the Evaluation Process

Getting a dementia diagnosis is rarely a simple process. There is…

Why Sleep Gets Worse with Dementia and What You Can Do to Help

Why Sleep Gets Worse with Dementia and What You Can Do to Help

If you care for someone with dementia, poor sleep is probably…

How Dementia Affects Communication — and How to Talk to Someone Who Has It

How Dementia Affects Communication — and How to Talk to Someone Who Has It

One of the most painful parts of watching a loved one…

The Role of Music in Dementia Care — What the Science Says

The Role of Music in Dementia Care — What the Science Says

There is a moment that caregivers and family members describe again…

Can Diet Actually Reduce Your Risk of Dementia? What the Research Says 

Can Diet Actually Reduce Your Risk of Dementia? What the Research Says 

The idea that what you eat could influence whether you develop…

What Dementia Does to the Brain — Explained Without the Medical Jargon

What Dementia Does to the Brain — Explained Without the Medical Jargon

If you have ever tried to read a medical article about…

Early-Onset Dementia: When It Happens Before 65

Early-Onset Dementia: When It Happens Before 65

Most people picture dementia as something that happens in old age,…

The 7 Stages of Dementia — and What Families Can Expect at Each One

The 7 Stages of Dementia — and What Families Can Expect at Each One

When a family member is diagnosed with dementia, one of the…

What’s the Difference Between Alzheimer’s and Dementia? 

What’s the Difference Between Alzheimer’s and Dementia? 

If you have ever sat in a doctor’s office and heard…

Loneliness – A Medical Risk Factor for Dementia

Loneliness – A Medical Risk Factor for Dementia

Most people understand dementia as something that happens in the brain,…

Why Boutique Memory Care Is Different

Why Boutique Memory Care Is Different

There’s a moment in the dementia journey that most families dread.…