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.
With sundown syndrome not being a disease in itself, there is no specific treatment to reduce a person’s symptoms. But, as caregivers, we can reduce the risk factors that aggravate sundown syndrome behaviors.
Let’s look at the various types of dementia that are currently not reversible, starting with the most common, Alzheimer’s disease.
Myths and misconceptions about dementia abound. Many people believe dementia is a common malady that consists of memory loss brought on by aging....
Dementia is an overall term for a progressive brain disease, the most common type is known as Alzheimer’s, and is not a disease for seniors only....