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Written by an Occupational Therapist with over forty years experience working with adult rehabilitation
The Power of the Dedicated Listener
I missed my mother and I missed being around people who have Alzheimer’s. So I volunteered to visit people living in a memory care unit.
Donna greeted me warmly. She wore a man’s plaid shirt, black sw
Exercise Could Stem Alzheimer's Onset
Researchers have discovered yet another reason to hit the gym.
A new study of older adults who were at risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease claims that moderate physical activity can prevent shrinka
9 Steps to Reverse Dementia and Memory Loss as You Age
RECENTLY, I SPOKE on a panel for PBS TV at the American Association of Retired Persons (AARP) convention in Boston. The topic was dementia.
There was a woman with mild cognitive impairment on the pane
Information About Dementia
Dementia is a term used to describe a severe loss of mental ability. This includes, but is not limited to, the loss of memory. Memory loss is normal as people age, but when it starts to disrupt daily
Wish You Were Here
“Wish You Were Here” is a very real depiction of the sorrows a family may feel upon the diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease for their loved one. I worked with this family for several months when I was at
Hearing Loss Could Lead to Dementia
If hearing loss goes untreated, a condition called “auditory deprivation” occurs; this has been confirmed by scientific studies. Seniors with hearing loss are significantly more likely to develop deme