dementia

How to Stop Wandering in Elderly with Dementia?

A very interesting perspective on how to prevent wandering. People with dementia are known to wander off and get lost, hurt and even killed. The normal response is that of “prevention.” Make it harder for the person suffering from Alzheimer’s or another form of dementia to “get out.” Hang up stop signs, mount alarms on […]

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Managing Meds for Patients with Dementia and Alzheimer’s

Sometimes it can seem like a cruel irony: the elderly, particularly those suffering from dementia, senility or Alzheimer’s disease, are often both most in need of medication and most likely to take those medications incorrectly. Mistakes with prescriptions can result in illness and even death, so proper med management for seniors with senility issues is […]

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Brain Food: Eating Right to Fight Alzheimer’s

We’re all familiar with the concept of  “superfoods,” but few people actually know why some foods are so much better than others. Fewer still know that some foods have a direct effect on the brain, reducing inflammation, facilitating communication between cells, and building new neural pathways. Here are some of the best foods to keep […]

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