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Is Using Validation for Dementia Calming or Condescending?
Validation was developed in an attempt to understand the emotions that a person with Alzheimer's disease or related dementia is...

Why Might Sleep Apnea Raise Dementia Risk
Sleep Apnea has been shown to be a risk factor for dementia. People with Sleep Apnea exhibit impaired memory and executive function, and...

A Form of Dementia that Affects Vision: Posterior Cortical Atrophy
Posterior cortical atrophy (PCA), also called Benson's syndrome, is a form of dementia which is usually considered an atypical variant of...

Dementia Care Dos & Don’ts: Dealing with Dementia Behavior Problems
Mid-to-late stage dementia often presents challenging behavior problems. The anger, confusion, fear, paranoia and sadness that people...

Depression in the Elderly
Geriatric depression and dementia share many characteristics. Geriatric depression can occur in the elderly, but it is not a normal part...

6 WAYS TO HELP SOMEONE WHO DOESN’T KNOW THEY’RE ILL: Anosognosia in Dementia
This little-known yet common consequence of dementia, Alzheimer’s disease and other brain disorders is called anosognosia, and it leaves...

11 Ways to Get Someone With Dementia to Take Medication: Why do people with Alzheimer’s refuse medic
Sometimes, people with dementia refuse to take their prescribed medication. It is important not to assume that the person is just being...

How to Cope When Alzheimer's Steals Your Loved One's Personality
Though memory loss is the best-known Alzheimer's symptom, the disease can also cause psychiatric problems that lead to profound changes...