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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
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
Ten Tips for Communicating with a Person with Dementia
We aren’t born knowing how to communicate with a person with dementia but we can learn. Improving your communication skills will help make caregiving less stressful and will likely improve the quality