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Revolutionary Approaches: New Paths Towards Dementia Diagnostics

Jun 15, 20226 min read

Revolutionary Approaches: New Paths Towards Dementia Diagnostics

Dementia, with Alzheimer's disease being the most prevalent form, is a global health challenge that continues to grow at an alarming...

Understanding Behavioral Variant Frontotemporal Dementia: Impact on Behavior and Cognition

Annette Ingram

Jun 9, 20225 min read

Understanding Behavioral Variant Frontotemporal Dementia: Impact on Behavior and Cognition

Behavioral Variant Frontotemporal Dementia (bvFTD) is a neurodegenerative disorder characterized by changes in behavior and cognition. It...

Lewy Body Dementia: Understanding the Complexities of This Common but Underdiagnosed Disorder

Annette Ingram

Jun 3, 20226 min read

Lewy Body Dementia: Understanding the Complexities of This Common but Underdiagnosed Disorder

Lewy Body Dementia (LBD) is a complex neurodegenerative disorder that affects millions of people worldwide. Despite its prevalence, LBD...

3 Professionals Who Can Help With Advance Care Planning

Lisa Fields

May 25, 20222 min read

3 Professionals Who Can Help With Advance Care Planning

Before, during, and after a Dementia diagnosis, it's essential to plan for the future so that your healthcare providers, loved ones,...

Champion Innovative Solutions To Address Dementia Globally

Annette Ingram

May 17, 20224 min read

Champion Innovative Solutions To Address Dementia Globally

Dementia, a debilitating condition that affects the brain health of millions of individuals worldwide, has emerged as a significant...

Shining A Light On Lewy Body Dementia: How Your Donations Fuel Crucial Research

Annette Ingram

May 10, 20225 min read

Shining A Light On Lewy Body Dementia: How Your Donations Fuel Crucial Research

Lewy Body Dementia (LBD) is a debilitating disease that affects millions of people worldwide, robbing them of their cognitive abilities...

Frontotemporal Dementia: Empowering Families Through Knowledge And Support

Annette Ingram

May 2, 20227 min read

Frontotemporal Dementia: Empowering Families Through Knowledge And Support

Frontotemporal Dementia (FTD) is a neurodegenerative disorder characterized by the progressive degeneration of nerve cells in the frontal...

3 Top Reasons to Seek an Early Medical Workup

Lisa Fields

Apr 26, 20223 min read

3 Top Reasons to Seek an Early Medical Workup

There are many reasons to get an evaluation and early diagnosis. One is making sure that there’s not something reversible or treatable.

Is Mild Cognitive Impairment Early Dementia?

Lisa Fields

Mar 9, 20222 min read

Is Mild Cognitive Impairment Early Dementia?

Do You forget things here and there? If you’re having more memory lapses than usual, you may worry that you could have Dementia. Read this.

Does Dementia Affect More Women Than Men?

Lisa Fields

Feb 22, 20222 min read

Does Dementia Affect More Women Than Men?

Did you know? Some health conditions affect men more than women, or vice versa. E.g., women get breast cancer more frequently than men.

Lisa Fields

Jan 25, 20223 min read

Brain Changes That Accompany Dementia

Are you familiar with the cognitive changes that may occur as a result of the underlying diseases that may cause Dementia?

Dementia Society of America

Dec 20, 20212 min read

22 Clues™ to the Dementias

For decades, ten warning signs have been widely publicized and, for the most part, embraced by many as the only list for middle-aged and...

A Personal Perspective - Inversion for Brain Health

Dementia Society of America

Nov 3, 20213 min read

A Personal Perspective - Inversion for Brain Health

The opinions expressed by contributing authors are not necessarily the opinions of the Dementia Society, Inc. We do not endorse nor...

Understand and Manage Elopement Behavior

Dementia Society of America

Oct 13, 20213 min read

Understand and Manage Elopement Behavior

There is no single explanation for elopement behavior. However, there is one origin. Impaired cognitive function affects perception and...

Keeping them Safe: Critical Wandering and Elopement

Dementia Society of America

Sep 8, 20213 min read

Keeping them Safe: Critical Wandering and Elopement

Roaming. Wandering. Critical Wandering. Elopement. These words, while similar, describe distinct behaviors or situations familiar to...

Depression and Dementia – a complicated relationship

Dementia Society of America

Aug 14, 20214 min read

Depression and Dementia – a complicated relationship

How do physical factors influence mood and emotional state?

Dementia Society of America

Jul 19, 20213 min read

Where LGBTQ+ Meets Dementia

Living with or caring for someone with Dementia is difficult. It can be complicated, emotionally challenging, and lonely. When the person...

Dementia Society of America

Jun 29, 20213 min read

At Every Turn, Choose Togetherness

At one time or another, everyone has reason to feel isolated within their surroundings. Sometimes, people purposely isolate themselves to...

Dementia Society of America

May 27, 20213 min read

Life is Short, Eat Dessert First

Let's talk about food, eating, and Dementia. A person's eating habits will change as their Dementia symptoms change. In the early stages,...

Finding New Pathways to Cognitive Resilience

Dementia Society of America

Apr 12, 20213 min read

Finding New Pathways to Cognitive Resilience

Imagine a woodland, blanketed with knee-high snow. On foot, you need to cross. Those first few crossings are tough, lifting your feet...

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