Parkinson’s disease is typically thought of as a disease that only affects movement. With a very early diagnosis of the disease the obvious physical symptoms, which may be sporadic, include tremors, slow movement, impaired posture, and muscle rigidity. As time goes...
When a person with dementia hallucinates, they experience something very real to them that nobody else does, because they sense something that isn’t there. Real-life hallucination examples: Someone tore up the lawn. Look at what got dug up. The grass had been mown...
Providing care to a family member or a friend with dementia is a mentally and physically challenging job. Everyone needs a break—it is normal. Seeking help through respite care does not mean you cannot handle your role as a caregiver, in fact, it reflects well on...
It can be upsetting when someone with dementia suddenly lashes out at you. If you are on the receiving end of aggressive behavior, as stressful as it might be, remember that the behavior typically is not about you, and the person with dementia is not behaving as they...
As a caregiver, making a residence safe for a person with dementia is a process that involves seeing the home environment through the eyes of the one that you are caring for, as they no longer see the world as you do. Danger zones are areas of a home where specific...
Handling Sexually Inappropriate Behavior Inappropriate sexual behavior is disturbing, but it may feel like a much greater challenge when your loved one or the one you care for with dementia acts in ways that are new or different for them. Sexual Desire in People with...
