Make Dementia Your B*tch!

People with dementia who get bladder infections do not always have the same signs as people who do not have dementia. One of the first signs that something is wrong is a sudden jump in irritability. The confusion becomes suddenly worse! Learn the early signs of a bladder infection, how to best communicate with health care providers (many of whom are clueless about dementia and bladder infections),...

People   living with dementia are prone to dehydration. Dehydration is a major risk   for bladder infections. Dehydration can also make people feel dizzy and fall.   Here are ideas for getting a person living with dementia to drink more water! Have a dementia question? Want to hear it answered on a future podcast? Email me: info@makedementiayourbitch.com. Looking for...

Learn why people with Alzheimer's and other dementias lose their short-term memory and ask the same question over and over. I also explain why it takes longer for people with dementia to retrieve memories, why they come up with "tall tales," and why their meaning of time changes! Have a dementia question? Want to hear it answered on a future podcast? Email me: info@makedementiayourbitch.com. My bo...

People living with dementia may behave in ways that seem strange to us. Neurodegeneration (the parts of the brain that is being damaged by the type of dementia), personality, values, and cohort all interact together. You can use this knowledge to "tweak" general approaches to behavior so that these strategies work with your loved one. Have a dementia question? Want to hear it answered on a future...

People living with dementia generally move through 4-5 stages: mild behavioral impairment, mild cognitive impairment, mild dementia, moderate dementia, and severe dementia. Several factors affect duration and movement through these stages.  Have a dementia question? Want to hear it answered on a future podcast? Email me: info@makedementiayourbitch.com. My book, " Make Dementia Your B*tch! An...

WTF is dementia with Lewy Bodies? Is Alzheimer's the same as dementia? Learn a bit about the 5 most common types of dementia: Alzeheimer's dementia, vascular dementia, dementia with Lewy Bodies, Parkinson's disease dementia, and fronto-temporal lobar degeneration (aka fontal temporal dementia). Future podcasts will dive deeper into these dementias, but for now, consider this a meet-and-greet! Afte...