http://alzheimers.about.com/ Get the latest headlines from the About.com http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hh http://www.about.com/ 118 20 en-us 2013-05-10T06:23:50Z Fri, 10 May 2013 06:23:50 +0000 hourly 1 2000-01-01T12:00+00:00 http://alzheimers.about.com/b/2013/05/19/should-you-choose-palliative-care-or-hospice-for-a-loved-one-with-advanced-dementia.htm <p>As <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://alzheimers.about.com/od/whatisalzheimer1/a/What-Is-Alzheimers-Disease.htm">Alzheimer's</a> and <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://alzheimers.about.com/od/typesofdementia/Types_of_Dementia.htm">other dementias</a> progress into the later stages, some people opt for additional support and care through <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://alzheimers.about.com/od/helpyoumayneed/a/Home-Health-Care-And-Alzheimers.htm">home health care</a>, a facility such as a <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://alzheimers.about.com/od/helpyoumayneed/a/Frequently-Asked-Questions-About-Nursing-Homes-And-Dementia-Care.htm">nursing home</a>, or hospice care. However, another less known choice also exists: palliative care.</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://alzheimers.about.com/b/2013/05/19/should-you-choose-palliative-care-or-hospice-for-a-loved-one-with-advanced-dementia.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://alzheimers.about.com/b/2013/05/19/should-you-choose-palliative-care-or-hospice-for-a-loved-one-with-advanced-dementia.htm Sun, 19 May 2013 22:47:33 +0000 2013-05-19T22:47:33Z http://alzheimers.about.com/b/2013/05/10/how-to-respond-to-grandmas-hurtful-comments-when-she-has-alzheimers.htm <p>Recently in our <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://forums.about.com/n/pfx/forum.aspx?nav=messages&#038;webtag=ab-alzheimers">Alzheimer's About.com forum</a>, a reader described hurtful comments made by his or her Grandma who has <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://alzheimers.about.com/od/whatisalzheimer1/a/What-Is-Alzheimers-Disease.htm">Alzheimer's disease</a>. The question asked was, "How should I respond to Grandma?"</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://alzheimers.about.com/b/2013/05/10/how-to-respond-to-grandmas-hurtful-comments-when-she-has-alzheimers.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://alzheimers.about.com/b/2013/05/10/how-to-respond-to-grandmas-hurtful-comments-when-she-has-alzheimers.htm Fri, 10 May 2013 06:23:50 +0000 2013-05-10T06:23:50Z http://alzheimers.about.com/b/2013/05/05/how-can-video-games-be-good-for-your-brain.htm <p>If you were a fly on the wall of my house, chances are you'd hear, "Too much tv and video games will rot your brains!"</p> <p>Turns out, I may have to revise that opinion.</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://alzheimers.about.com/b/2013/05/05/how-can-video-games-be-good-for-your-brain.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://alzheimers.about.com/b/2013/05/05/how-can-video-games-be-good-for-your-brain.htm Sun, 05 May 2013 19:48:13 +0000 2013-05-05T19:48:13Z http://alzheimers.about.com/b/2013/04/28/feeling-guilt-or-grief-after-placing-someone-in-a-nursing-home.htm <p>Have you ever heard someone say, "I can't wait for the time when I can't care for myself so I get to live in a nursing home!"? Nah, me either. Yet, that's the reality for many.</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://alzheimers.about.com/b/2013/04/28/feeling-guilt-or-grief-after-placing-someone-in-a-nursing-home.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://alzheimers.about.com/b/2013/04/28/feeling-guilt-or-grief-after-placing-someone-in-a-nursing-home.htm Sun, 28 Apr 2013 20:44:06 +0000 2013-04-28T20:44:06Z http://alzheimers.about.com/b/2013/04/21/does-alzheimers-disease-affect-personality.htm <p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://alzheimers.about.com/od/whatisalzheimer1/a/What-Is-Alzheimers-Disease.htm">Alzheimer's disease</a> can affect memory (both <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://alzheimers.about.com/od/symptomsofalzheimers/a/Short-Term-Memory.htm">short-term</a> and <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://alzheimers.about.com/od/symptomsofalzheimers/a/Long-Term-Memory-How-Is-It-Affected-By-Alzheimers-Disease.htm">long-term</a>), <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://alzheimers.about.com/od/symptomsofalzheimers/a/Alzheimer-S-Disease-And-Word-Finding-Difficulties.htm">word-finding abilities</a>, and the <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://alzheimers.about.com/od/symptomsofalzheimers/a/Poor-Judgment-And-Alzheimers-Disease.htm">decision-making ability</a> of the person with the disease. But, does Alzheimer's change someone's basic personality?</p> <p>The answer? Sometimes. In some cases, the person who has always been easy-going, gentle and caring remains so, even as Alzheimer's progresses into the<a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://alzheimers.about.com/od/livingwithalzheimers/a/What-To-Expect-In-The-Middle-Stages-Of-Alzheimers.htm"> middle</a> and later stages.</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://alzheimers.about.com/b/2013/04/21/does-alzheimers-disease-affect-personality.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://alzheimers.about.com/b/2013/04/21/does-alzheimers-disease-affect-personality.htm Sun, 21 Apr 2013 23:50:40 +0000 2013-04-21T23:50:40Z http://alzheimers.about.com/b/2013/04/14/why-share-life-stories-of-people-who-have-dementia.htm <p>Back when we started our <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://alzheimers.about.com/od/helpyoumayneed/a/Would-A-Dementia-Unit-Benefit-My-Loved-One-With-Alzheimers-Disease.htm">dementia unit</a> at the facility where I work, the one thing we wanted at the top of all the priorities was the people who would live there. Yes, the environment was important, the staffing and <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://alzheimers.about.com/od/caregiving/a/Ideas-For-Meaningful-Activities-For-People-With-Dementia.htm">activities </a>were critical, and the <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://alzheimers.about.com/od/helpyoumayneed/a/Education-And-Training-For-People-Living-With-Dementia-And-Their-Caregivers.htm">dementia training </a>for the employees had to be top-notch. But, how to keep the residents at the center of it all?</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://alzheimers.about.com/b/2013/04/14/why-share-life-stories-of-people-who-have-dementia.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://alzheimers.about.com/b/2013/04/14/why-share-life-stories-of-people-who-have-dementia.htm Sun, 14 Apr 2013 14:31:58 +0000 2013-04-14T14:31:58Z http://alzheimers.about.com/b/2013/04/07/what-causes-forgetfulness.htm <p>Ever forget something? Nope, me either. Unless I'm forgetting that I forgot where I hid the early birthday present I bought, where I parked my car at the mall or the name of the new neighbor I met last week.&#160; Nah, not me.</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://alzheimers.about.com/b/2013/04/07/what-causes-forgetfulness.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://alzheimers.about.com/b/2013/04/07/what-causes-forgetfulness.htm Sun, 07 Apr 2013 14:12:18 +0000 2013-04-07T14:12:18Z http://alzheimers.about.com/b/2013/03/29/a-surprising-early-sign-of-lewy-body-dementia.htm <p>What's a sign that you may be more likely to develop Lewy body dementia? Some might think that a symptom like <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://alzheimers.about.com/od/symptomsofalzheimers/a/4-Types-Of-Memory-Sensory-Short-Term-Working-And-Long-Term.htm">memory loss</a> or <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://alzheimers.about.com/od/symptomsofalzheimers/a/Poor-Judgment-And-Alzheimers-Disease.htm">poor judgment</a> would be on that list. Actually, according to researchers at the American Academy of Neurology annual meeting, acting out your dreams may be a key early symptom of Lewy body dementia.</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://alzheimers.about.com/b/2013/03/29/a-surprising-early-sign-of-lewy-body-dementia.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://alzheimers.about.com/b/2013/03/29/a-surprising-early-sign-of-lewy-body-dementia.htm Fri, 29 Mar 2013 13:11:13 +0000 2013-03-29T13:11:13Z http://alzheimers.about.com/b/2013/03/24/do-consistent-caregivers-benefit-people-with-alzheimers-disease.htm <p>If you or a loved one with <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://alzheimers.about.com/od/typesofdementia/a/What-Is-Dementia.htm">dementia</a> lives in a facility such as a <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://alzheimers.about.com/od/helpyoumayneed/a/Frequently-Asked-Questions-About-Nursing-Homes-And-Dementia-Care.htm">nursing home</a>, one question that may arise is whether the staff members have consistent assignments or whether they rotate around to care for different people. This issue can arise with <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://alzheimers.about.com/od/helpyoumayneed/a/Home-Health-Care-And-Alzheimers.htm">home health care</a> as well, depending on the number of different staff members available to provide in-home care.</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://alzheimers.about.com/b/2013/03/24/do-consistent-caregivers-benefit-people-with-alzheimers-disease.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://alzheimers.about.com/b/2013/03/24/do-consistent-caregivers-benefit-people-with-alzheimers-disease.htm Sun, 24 Mar 2013 22:17:01 +0000 2013-03-24T22:17:01Z http://alzheimers.about.com/b/2013/03/17/how-to-identify-depression-in-alzheimers-disease.htm <p>Do you know how to tell if someone with <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://alzheimers.about.com/od/typesofdementia/a/What-Is-Dementia.htm">dementia</a> is depressed? Depression in someone with <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://alzheimers.about.com/od/whatisalzheimer1/a/What-Is-Alzheimers-Disease.htm">Alzheimer's</a> or another <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://alzheimers.about.com/od/typesofdementia/Types_of_Dementia.htm">type of dementia </a>might look a little different than depression in someone whose <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://alzheimers.about.com/od/symptomsofalzheimers/a/4-Types-Of-Memory-Sensory-Short-Term-Working-And-Long-Term.htm">memory</a> and communication abilities are functioning well. Knowing the signs is important. In addition to the more obvious effects of depression such as sadness and a lack of interest in people and things around you, depression can also increase confusion and masquerade as <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://alzheimers.about.com/od/whenitsnotalzheimers/a/What-S-The-Difference-Between-Delirium-And-Dementia.htm">delirium</a>.</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://alzheimers.about.com/b/2013/03/17/how-to-identify-depression-in-alzheimers-disease.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://alzheimers.about.com/b/2013/03/17/how-to-identify-depression-in-alzheimers-disease.htm Sun, 17 Mar 2013 21:15:13 +0000 2013-03-17T21:15:13Z