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Republished from Reitman Centre Team — originally published Dec 17, 2019 As a Psychologist working with caregivers of people diagnosed with dementia, I often hear from my clients that they […]
New research finds that certain types of lipids in the blood play a role in how the apolipoprotein E (APOE) gene influences Alzheimer’s disease risk. A recently published NIA-supported […]
We commonly assume that memory loss is the first sign one is developing dementia. But researchers are now suggesting that a different aspect of thinking called executive function may give […]
“When you love someone with dementia, the goal is not perfection… it’s okay to be good enough.” I have heard that when you meet a person with dementia – you’ve […]
1) It’s not that she doesn’t remember,but mindslips of quick forgetting,increasingly beset her between rising and dressing,finding and losingwanting and getting. 2) Not finding pieces of the sky to fit […]
…Continued from A Tale of Two Families Virginia and Stuart had four children: three boys and one girl. In addition to being an officer’s wife, raising the children was Virginia’s primary role. One of the […]
Our story begins with two loving families growing up under different circumstances. It could be characterized as Aesop’s Fable “Country Mouse and City Mouse”, as their environmental circumstances led to […]
A Poem by Kathleen Neddeau Not really feeling sorry for myself, But maybe overwhelmed. People don’t understand, It’s not so much the physical as mental. Let me tell you – […]
I have dementia, yet you likely would not know it as I can thus far keep It disguised. I can still function independently, yet I generally take two steps forward […]
My name is Valerie, I am a full-time Care Partner for my husband Ken. He was showing signs of having cognitive issues and I didn’t know how to address the subject […]