Dementia and Sleep – Nine Things You Can Do To Improve Sleep

Dementia and Sleep – Nine Things You Can Do To Improve Sleep

It’s very common for individuals suffering from dementia to have trouble sleeping. What we don’t know is which comes first. Does dementia lead to disrupted sleep patterns? Or do disrupted sleep patterns have an impact on the progression of dementia? It is...
What is Cognitive Stimulation Therapy? Why does it work?

What is Cognitive Stimulation Therapy? Why does it work?

Cognitive stimulation therapy (CST) is a series of mental exercises that stimulate the brain. Because of the concept of brain plasticity, we know the brain can continue to grow as we age. The key question for many of us is how do we make that happen?   Growing...

Are You Conscientious?

Did you know that being conscientious is one of the factors that reduces the risk of Alzheimer’s disease? Bob DeMarco of the Alzheimer’s Reading Room, listed nine important ways to delay or buffer against the risk of Alzheimer’s disease. The one that...

Alzheimer’s – the Caregiving Crucible

I was spending some quiet time thinking about a recent talk I have to give at a conference in March. I was mulling over different ways to approach the topic on maintaining connections in relationships where Alzheimer’s is part of the equation. As I was thinking...