With a great deal of negative news in the forefront of 2020, it is worth noting a number of the wonderful achievements the year brought…
Alzheimer’s Disease Research Is Leading Us Closer to a Cure
February 24, 2021
Category: Alzheimer’s & Dementia Care St. Louis
How to Overcome Shadowing Behaviors in Dementia Patients
January 8, 2021
Primary caregivers for those with Alzheimer’s may be all too familiar with the difficulty experienced in trying to take a quiet minute or two alone…
Older Adults With Dementia: How Creating a Memory Book Can Help
December 17, 2020
“Sometimes you will never know the value of a moment until it becomes a memory.” – Dr. Seuss Memories are what bind together our past…
Is It Just a Senior Moment – or Could it Be Alzheimer’s Disease?
November 6, 2020
You altogether forgot about the doctor’s appointment scheduled for last Friday, misplaced your keys for the umpteenth time, and cannot recall the name of the…
Overcome One of the Top Challenges of Caring for Someone with Dementia
October 15, 2020
The many challenges of caring for someone with dementia require creativity, patience, and empathy, being able to step outside of your personal logic and reasoning…
Alzheimer’s Care Tips: Managing Disinhibiting Behaviors
September 18, 2020
Awkwardness. Discomfort. Disbelief. Shame. Each one of these feelings can cycle through a family caregiver’s heart when your family member with Alzheimer’s showcases disinhibited behaviors,…
Advice for Dementia Caregivers: What to Do When You’re Falsely Accused
August 12, 2020
It can come seemingly out of the blue: you place your loved one’s favorite tuna sandwich in front of her – light on the mayo,…
Challenges and Solutions for those with Alzheimer’s During COVID-19
July 15, 2020
Loneliness. Confusion. Isolation. These feelings are getting to be commonplace for many of us during the COVID-19 pandemic, but once you add in the element…
Dementia Care Tip: How to Help Manage Rummaging Behaviors
June 19, 2020
Searching through bins, cabinets, and closets, taking out odds and ends from drawers, and sorting repetitively through a variety of items may be frustrating for…
The Disease That Mimics Alzheimer’s: LATE Dementia
May 12, 2020
An individual who displays loss of memory, confusion, poor judgment, repetition, and problems with performing daily activities has the distinguishing signs and symptoms of Alzheimer’s…