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By Lecia Bushak | August 14th, 2019 Frequently napping during the day may be a sign of fatigue or growing older, but a new study suggests it may also be a warning sign of Alzheimer’s disease. The study, out of UC San Francisco, found that sleeping too much during the day — especially if there are […]

by the DailyCaring Editorial Team A trip to the hospital emergency room is especially stressful for seniors with Alzheimer’s or dementia. Hospitals are noisy, confusing environments that are full of strange people, bright lights, and reflective surfaces. Even worse, your older adult isn’t feeling well or is in pain and they’re getting touched, prodded, and […]

By Jill Provost | July 22nd, 2019 If you want to reduce your risk for dementia, lower your risk factors for stroke, urges a group of experts in a manifesto published this week in the journal Alzheimer’s and Dementia. Mounting evidence shows that having a stroke at least doubles your risk of dementia. Some studies suggest the […]

Please take seven minutes out of your day to watch Leaving Alzheimer’s Behind, a Being Patient short documentary. Peter Berry is a person from the United Kingdom who has been diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer’s. An avid cyclist, Peter remarked during our interview that when he gets on his bicycle, he leaves Alzheimer’s behind. We hope that this […]

By Christine Barba | June 13th, 2019 We’ve all looked for our sunglasses only to discover they’re sitting on top of our head or turned off the stove before leaving the house for vacation, then run back inside to double check that it’s really off. While researchers say it’s normal to become forgetful from time-to-time, recent studies have […]

By Linda Freund | May 13th, 2019 Reading every day may reduce dementia risk, according to a study published in JAMA Psychiatry in July 2018. Researchers at Hong Kong’s Elderly Health Centres tracked more than 15,000 people ages 65 and older for five years. All of the participants were dementia-free at the study’s conception. Dementia risk was […]

What is dementia? Dementia is a condition or illness that affects the way the person’s brain is working. The brain controls everything that we do and so dementia can cause changes in the way the person thinks, their memory, the way they see things and the way they talk. Will they get better? Dementia is […]

People with dementia may experience problems with eating and drinking. There are many reasons this might happen. They might: forget to eat or drink experience difficulties preparing food or drinks have difficulty recognising food items have a change in appetite or taste Eating a healthy and balanced diet is important for a person’s physical and […]

By Christine Barba | May 24th, 2019 Could an Alzheimer’s blood test be in our near future? Short answer: possibly, yes. Many researchers emphasize that early detection and treatment could stop Alzheimer’s in its tracks. While Alzheimer’s can be diagnosed with a PET scan or lumbar puncture that draws cerebrospinal fluid through a needle placed in your back, […]

By Emily Woodruff | April 23rd, 2019 Light physical activity—even an activity as simple as retrieving your mail or taking the dog on a walk—could keep your brain healthy, according to new evidence from Boston University School of Medicine. People who regularly engage in light physical activity have larger brains, according to the study. It’s hard […]

By Linda Freund | May 17th, 2019 Dementia affects around 50 million people worldwide, with nearly 10 million new cases each year, according to the WHO (a figure that is expected to triple by 2030). But there are concrete things individuals can do to chip away at their dementia risk. The World Health Organization (WHO) […]