Starbuck's Lament by Jed Waverly Sleeping soundly as the clatter of pans and spirited voices create a din, He is oblivious to the chaos around him, embraced in the arms …
The 10 Warning Signs of Alzheimer’s Disease
The National Alzheimer's Association has developed a very helpful list of warning signs that assist families and individuals determine if they might be experiencing the early stages of Alzheimer's …
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4 THINGS I LEARNED
Two weeks ago (3.5.15) I attended the 2015 Alzheimer's Association ~ Rhode Island Chapter's annual conference for family and professional caregivers. It was an excellent conference, with many …
Mini-Mental State Exam
**What is the cognitive test that is done with individuals that may have Alzheimer’s disease or another form of dementia? **If your loved one has seen (his) primary care physician, or …
Frontoemporal Degeneration (FTD)
Frontotemporal Degeneration (dementia), FTD, is not a term you hear very often, but it’s important to know what it is. It presents very differently from Alzheimer’s disease. I recently became a …
HOARDING: Keep…Donate…Dump
Hoarding is or may become an issue for some individuals with dementia. It’s one of those behaviors where “some will...some may…some won’t” experience the behavior. Hoarding is characterized by …
