Did you know that you don’t have to experience memory loss or other common dementia-related symptoms to be diagnosed with Alzheimer’s? Alzheimer’s disease often begins with subtle signs that progressively impact daily life. One of the earliest indicators is memory loss, particularly forgetting recently learned information, important dates, or events, and frequently asking the same […]
Alzheimer's and Dementia
Correcting Your Vision Could Lower Your Alzheimer’s Risk
Vision impairment is strongly linked to a higher risk of dementia, including Alzheimer’s disease. This connection is due to how vision loss affects brain health, mental stimulation, and social interaction. Visual processing areas in the brain can overlap with regions affected by dementia. Vision impairment can signal early neurodegeneration in these shared areas, suggesting a common underlying pathology. In […]
Next Steps After an Alzheimer’s Diagnosis
An Alzheimer’s diagnosis can be life-altering, bringing emotional, physical, and practical challenges for both the individual and their loved ones. The disease gradually affects memory, thinking, and behavior, making daily tasks increasingly difficult over time. Feelings of fear, sadness, and uncertainty are common, as individuals come to terms with the progressive nature of the condition. […]
What to Tell Grandkids When a Grandparent Has Dementia
Explaining a dementia diagnosis to kids can be challenging for several reasons. Not only is the disease very complex, with a progressive nature that can be difficult to predict from person to person, but the diagnosis brings with it an emotional impact, the potential for misunderstanding or self-blame, and frustration when no easy answers are […]
