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Coping Strategies for Early Stages of Alzheimer’s Disease

Posted on July 20, 2021July 21, 2021 by Michael Barry

In the early stages of Alzheimer’s disease, people experience a gradual loss of memory along with a slow decline in cognitive and reasoning skills. At the outset, this can be frustrating and challenging, as forgetfulness increases and tasks that were once routine become harder to manage. But some simple coping tips and strategies can help with daily tasks and extend the opportunity to live an enga...
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Pleasant Mealtimes Can Help Alzheimer’s Care

Posted on June 29, 2021June 30, 2021 by Michael Barry

People with Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia often experience challenges with healthy eating and drinking. Problems may initially arise from forgetfulness about mealtimes, but difficulties increase as the disease progresses. Patients can experience appetite loss due to declining interest in food or effects from medications. They may have increasing difficulty using utensils, fin...
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Alzheimer’s May Improve Creative Skills

Posted on June 23, 2021June 24, 2021 by Michael Barry

An interesting new study by researchers at Neuroscience Research Australia (NeuRA) confirms what those who care for Alzheimer’s and dementia patients have long observed. “Our study shows that individuals with dementia can display new creative behaviors and skills despite also experiencing the cognitive and functional decline that is typical of dementia,” says lead author Associate Professor...
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Hallucinations and Delusions with Alzheimer’s and Dementia

Posted on June 9, 2021June 10, 2021 by Michael Barry

People with Alzheimer’s and dementia often experience hallucinations and delusions. This can be confusing and scary. It is important for caregivers to understand what they are, why they are happening, and how they can help. Hallucinations are sensory based. When someone is having hallucinations they are hearing, seeing, smelling, tasting, or even feeling things that do not exist. For instance...
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Coping with Behavioral Changes in Alzheimer’s Patients

Posted on June 1, 2021June 2, 2021 by Michael Barry

Most of us associate Alzheimer’s disease with the well-known and tragic symptoms of forgetfulness, mental confusion and memory loss. Certainly, early signs of Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia can include memory impairment, confusion, social withdrawal, disorientation and difficulty with words and communicating. Alzheimer’s disease causes brain cells to die which results in impaired memor...
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A Creative Therapeutic Approach That Truly Works!

Posted on May 25, 2021May 26, 2021 by Michael Barry

By Galina Markovich Director, Millennium Memory Care November 1st, 2019 was a milestone in the story of Millennium Memory Care (MMC). It was on that day that we celebrated MMC’s six-year anniversary. When we began, we initially just accepted residents with different types of dementia. But as I saw that more and more people were sent to psychiatric hospitals from other facilities, I decided...
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Alzheimer’s, Dementia, and Wandering

Posted on May 18, 2021May 19, 2021 by Michael Barry

Of all the issues facing someone with Alzheimer’s or dementia, perhaps the most dangerous is wandering. Understanding the potential warning signs of those at risk, the causes and preventative actions, can help keep your loved one safe. There are five main reasons someone may wander. Stress or fear. When someone with Alzheimer’s or dementia is uncomfortable or does not understand what is...
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Alzheimer’s Experts Shift Focus from Research to Prevention

Posted on May 11, 2021May 12, 2021 by Michael Barry

Everyone is hoping for the miracle cure that can stop the progression of Alzheimer’s disease and dementia. Significant research resources are aimed at finding this miracle cure to help the estimated 16 million people expected to become afflicted with Alzheimer’s by 2050. But Alzheimer’s disease is not an inevitability for all older people, even those considered to be at high risk. While som...
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High Meat Consumption Linked to Increased Alzheimer’s Risk

Posted on May 3, 2021May 4, 2021 by Michael Barry

The so-called “Western Diet” is associated with high intakes of red meat, salt, sweets, high-fat dairy and “junk” foods, along with low levels of fruits, grains and vegetables. This dietary pattern has been linked to a host of negative health effects – sometimes referred to as “Western Diseases” – which include heart disease, obesity, type 2 diabetes and high blood pressure. Now, a new report p...
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Can Obesity in Adolescence Influence Cognitive Function in Adulthood?

Posted on April 27, 2021April 28, 2021 by Michael Barry

We are all well aware of the many negative health consequences associated with obesity and having a high Body Mass Index, or BMI. Body Mass Index is a calculation of a person’s weight divided by the square of their height. A high BMI is associated with being overweight or obese. A number of studies have already documented how obesity in adults can affect cognitive function but, until recently, ...
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