Let's Talk Dementia

What happens when your loved one with dementia is awake all night and sleeps all day?  Is that a problem?  What do we do about that?

Is it dementia or is it depression?  Is dementia sometimes diagnosed when it is actually depression

Siblings.  Families.  Two things that can cause confrontation when it comes to dementia caregiving and decisions that must be made.  Linda Fodrini-Johnson joins me in this episode and helps with tips to make the process easier and more successful.

I had the privilege of singing "How Great Thou Art" with one of my friends in an assisted living community.  BOY!!  He could harmonize!

The brain is a problem solving machine.  It works differently in males and than females.

If you approach someone from behind, you run the risk of startling them.  That's not a good idea.  It is an especially BAD idea if that individual has dementia.

She was not accurately diagnosed.  The doctor assumed she had Alzheimer's.  She did NOT!

Many folks are lonely.  Loneliness make dementia worse.  

Sundowning occurs when the sun starts to go down.  An OTT Light can help reduce the symptoms. 

Do you get enough folate in your diet?  Did you know it helps prevent Alzheimer's?