Cognitively Speaking

There is no cure for dementia. There are treatments for specific types of dementias, but no cures. Explorations into the brain and its many discoveries and insights about dementia will continue and hopefully one day there will be a cure.

What does a person that is having a bad day do when they are having a bad day? Most people will cry, pray, eat comfort foods, talk it over with someone they trust, or isolate themselves until they get themselves together so to speak. What does a person with Dementia do when they are having a bad day?  If someone with Dementia is having a bad day typically their behaviors are out of control. Someti...

If you think the loved one you are caring for with Dementia has sundowners, delusions or hallucinations please seek the medical advice from a Neurologist. Neurologists specialize in disorders of the brain and nervous system. They generally have the expertise to diagnose these symptoms and dementia.

Caring for someone with dementia is life changing. We as caregivers really just want to be heard. We want someone to listen to our stories of caregiver grief, isolation, frustration, and the good times!

With all types of dementia, mood and social skills are highly impacted. It is not just their memory and behavior. However, as caregivers we need to understand that their behaviors may be actions or reactions towards us. The behaviors can be positive or negative. These actions or reactions may be the only form of communication that we receive from a person with dementia. We need to be mindful of ho...