Do Dementia Patients Feel Abandoned?
When I left Dotty alone she quickly became scared, confused, anxious, and I soon learned she feared that I was going to abandon her.By Bob DeMarcoAlzheimer's Reading RoomDoes you Alzheimer's patient get angry, act mean, and start accusing you of things that just were not true?Any of these?Topic -How to talk and communicate with dementia patientsDo you leave your patient alone while you go to work? Are they angry or difficult to deal with when you come home?Do you sometimes go out for 15 minutes or an hour or so and leave your Alzheimer's patientalone? When you return, or shortly after you return are theymean, or diffi...
Source: Alzheimer's Reading Room, The - July 11, 2018 Category: Neurology Tags: alzheimer's alzheimers communication care of dementia patients caregiver dementia care dementia help for caregivers health help with dementia care memory care facility smile Source Type: blogs

Communication in Alzheimer's World
In order to begin the process of dealing with communication in a world filled with Alzheimer's you first need to make a simple important decision-- you want to decrease both your stress as caregiver, and the stress of the person living with Alzheimer's disease.By Bob DeMarcoAlzheimer's Reading RoomYou want to reduce stress. You want to change the dynamic.You want to change for the better --you want and need to change the way things are.What ’s the Difference Between Alzheimer’s and DementiaAfter repeatedly correcting my mother, telling her she just ate, and watching her get frustrated or angry, I finally realized somet...
Source: Alzheimer's Reading Room, The - July 11, 2018 Category: Neurology Tags: #alzheimersworld Alzheimer's Communication alzheimers care alzheimers world help alzheimer's help with dementia care how to communicate with dementia patients memory care facility nursing home quotes Source Type: blogs

Do Persons Living with Dementia Feel Abandoned?
When I left Dotty alone she quickly became scared, confused, anxious, and I soon learned she feared that I was going to abandon her.By Bob DeMarcoAlzheimer's Reading RoomDoes you Alzheimer's patient get angry, act mean, and start accusing you of things that just were not true?Any of these?Topic -How to talk and communicate with dementia patientsDo you leave your patient alone while you go to work? Are they angry or difficult to deal with when you come home?Do you sometimes go out for 15 minutes or an hour or so and leave your Alzheimer's patientalone? When you return, or shortly after you return are theymean, or diffi...
Source: Alzheimer's Reading Room, The - July 11, 2018 Category: Neurology Tags: alzheimer's alzheimers communication care of dementia patients caregiver dementia care dementia help for caregivers health help with dementia care memory care facility smile Source Type: blogs

How to Give the Greatest Hug Ever Invented
I took care of my mother who lived with dementia for 8 and a half years. 3,112 days.By Bob DeMarcoAlzheimer's Reading RoomI understand how Alzheimer's caregiver feel. I was one.As part of learning how to communicate more effectively with my mom,I invented the greatest hug ever.This hug is not limited to persons living with dementia; in fact, it works with everyone and will improve your life.Alzheimer's Care The Power of Purpose in Our LivesIf you don't touch your loved one who will? The Importance of Touch and Kindness in Dementia CareAre you hugging someone you care about at least 3 times a day? 3 times you ask? I st...
Source: Alzheimer's Reading Room, The - July 11, 2018 Category: Neurology Tags: #alzheimersworld alzheimers connect Alzheimers Dementia care of dementia patients caregiving caring for dementia patients dementia help for caregivers hug Source Type: blogs

7 Ways to Cope with Dementia Patient Who are Aggressive, Angry or Mean
Studies indicate that agitation or aggression is seen in up to 80 percent of Alzheimer's patients.By Bob DeMarcoAlzheimer's Reading RoomI think about Alzheimer's, dementia, agitation, and meanness all the time. Why?Agitation or aggression can lead to an Alzheimer's patient being placed in a nursing home, or a memory care facility.6 reasons why you might have to put someone with dementia in a memory care facilityHere are 7 ways to decrease, manage, and cope with difficult behaviors on the part of Alzheimer's and dementia patients.Subscribe to the Alzheimer's Reading - This is a Free Service - Join Now1. Frequent Urinary Tra...
Source: Alzheimer's Reading Room, The - July 8, 2018 Category: Neurology Tags: alzheimers aggressive anger alzheimers care alzheimers caregiving caring for someone with dementia at home help with dementia how to care how to deal with dementia patients memory care facility Source Type: blogs

"Skinny Fat" in Older Adults May Predict Dementia, Alzheimer ’s Risk
This study was supported by grants from the National Institute on Aging of the National Institutes of Health (R01 AG040211 and P30 AG008051), the Morris and Alma Schapiro Fund and the New York State Department of Health.About the Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine:FAU ’s Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine is one of approximately 151 accredited medical schools in the U.S.About Florida Atlantic University:Florida Atlantic University, established in 1961, officially opened its doors in 1964 as the fifth public university in Florida. Today, the University, with an annual economic impact of $6.3 billion, serves more t...
Source: Alzheimer's Reading Room, The - July 8, 2018 Category: Neurology Tags: alzheimers alzheimers research Cognition cognitive performance dementia fat science skinny fat various cognition tests Source Type: blogs

Deficits in Executive Function in Alzheimer's and Related Dementia
Executive function is an umbrella term for cognitive processes that regulate, control, and manage other cognitive processes. These processes include planning, working memory, attention, problem solving, verbal reasoning, inhibition, mental flexibility, task switching, and initiation and monitoring of actions.By Carole LarkinAlzheimer's Reading RoomShall we ponder some of the issues regardingslowly losing executive functions in Alzheimer ’s and related diseases today?First, let ’s define what executive function is.Dealing with Confusion in Dementia CareAn article by Leilani Doty, PhD, the Director of the University of F...
Source: Alzheimer's Reading Room, The - July 7, 2018 Category: Neurology Authors: rtdemarco at gmail.com Tags: #executivefunction alzheimer s dementia executive function health life news memory symptoms alzheimers Source Type: blogs

4 Important Lessons I Learned About Alzheimer's Caregiving
I learned that people living with Alzheimer's or a related dementia are not the enemy, they are our loved one's.ByAlzheimer's Reading RoomMy name is Bob DeMarco. I am an Alzheimer's caregiver.I took care of my mother for 8 and a half years -3,112 days -  until the day she went to Heaven on May 25, 2012. If you are a caregiver, I know how you feel.I understand how you might be feeling each day. I understand because I lived it myself.Topic -What to do when dementia patient gets agitatedContinue Reading orListen to the PodcastSubscribe to the Alzheimer's Reading RoomEmail:As it turned out for us it was a long and ar...
Source: Alzheimer's Reading Room, The - July 4, 2018 Category: Neurology Tags: alzheimer's care alzheimer's caregiving Alzheimer's Communication Alzheimer's Dementia dementia care help alzheimer's Source Type: blogs

Can Aspirin Reduce the Risk of Alzheimer's Disease?
A regimen of low-dose aspirin may reduce plaques in the brain, which will reduce Alzheimer's disease pathology and protect memory, according to neurological researchers at Rush University Medical Center.ByAlzheimer's Reading RoomBuilding on previous studies demonstrating a link between aspirin and reduced risk and prevalence of Alzheimer's disease, researchers were able to show that aspirin decreases amyloid plaque pathology in the brain.Note to readers. I put this up because I started taking one quarter of an aspirin daily about 25 years ago. You might want to consider this and the findings of this research study.Wha...
Source: Alzheimer's Reading Room, The - July 3, 2018 Category: Neurology Tags: alzheimer Alzheimers Prevention alzheimers research alzheimers risk alzheimers treatment aspirin brain health memory Source Type: blogs

Alzheimer's World and the Positive That Comes With It
It took me 18 months before I finally stopped judging my mother on a set of standards that were unreasonable for a person living with dementia. Instead I started listening, paying attention, and observing.Once I made it toAlzheimer's WorldI changed.Instead of gettingbent out shape, frustrated, or angry when a problem arose, I noticed I started feeling comfortable, and oftencalm.This happened after I started looking at my mother's actions and behaviors from her point of view. I asked myself, why? Why is she doing this?3 Ways to Redirect a Dementia Patient and Embrace RealityBy Bob DeMarcoAlzheimer's Reading RoomSubscribe to...
Source: Alzheimer's Reading Room, The - June 28, 2018 Category: Neurology Tags: alzheimer care Alzheimer's Dementia assisted living with memory care care of dementia patients dementia care help alzheimer's help with dementia care memory care facility nursing home dementia Source Type: blogs

Dementia Care, Should A Caregiver be Truthful or Kind?
Alzheimer's care, is it more important to be truthful and cruel, or to be kind?By Bob DeMarcoAbout Alzheimer's Reading RoomI had an interesting and wonderful conversation withSusan Frederickson, the Caregiver Program Specialist, for the Area Agency on Aging of the Permian Basin (Midland, Texas).Susan is full of knowledge and hasa deep understanding of Alzheimer's caregiver life. We talked about a long list of issues that Alzheimer's caregivers deal with each day, and as a result I decided to write about"Lies".About how difficult it can be when a person living with Alzheimer's asks a question that if answered "truthfully" i...
Source: Alzheimer's Reading Room, The - June 26, 2018 Category: Neurology Tags: alzheimer care care of dementia patients care of dementia patients at home dementia care elderly dementia care health help alzheimer's help with dementia care kindness memory care facility quote Source Type: blogs

Why the Eye Could be the Window to Brain Degeneration and Alzheimer's Disease
Researchers from Queen ’s University Belfast have shown for the first time that the eye could be a surrogate for brain degeneration like Alzheimer’s disease (AD).ByAlzheimer's Reading RoomThe researchers studiedperipheral retinal blood circulation in Alzheimer's disease. The team found thatpeople with Alzheimer's disease have wider blood vessels close to the optic nerve, but these thin faster than in control subjects towards the retinal periphery.Both of these are likely to slow blood flow and impair nutrient and oxygen flow in the peripheral retina.What is the Difference Between Alzheimer ’s and DementiaSubscribe to...
Source: Alzheimer's Reading Room, The - June 26, 2018 Category: Neurology Tags: alzheimer Alzheimers Disease alzheimers research brain eye eye health science Source Type: blogs

Alzheimer's Reading Room Testimonials
Ranked #1 by Healthline in the Best Alzheimer's Blogs - 2012 - 2018"The Alzheimer ’s Reading Room is what it claims to be – and more.""This comprehensive site is run by full-time caregiver and gifted advocate Bob DeMarco. Filled with wonderful contributions from a variety of talented writers, this site offers everything you need to know about the challenge of caregiving, learning about your loved one ’s condition, and taking care of yourself as well. Thanks to the tireless efforts of everyone at the Alzheimer ’s Reading Room, you have a go-to place for advice, education, and an occasional laugh. Stop by, ...
Source: Alzheimer's Reading Room, The - June 24, 2018 Category: Neurology Tags: alzheimer communication tips Alzheimer Reading Room alzheimers care alzheimers caregiving dementia help for caregivers family caregiving help alzheimer's help with dementia help with dementia care Source Type: blogs

6 Questions You Need to Ask About Surgery, Anesthesia and Dementia
This article -3 Things Everyone Should Know About Anesthesia - should be helpful in helping you ask the right questions and how to formulate those question. You might want to print the article and have it in hand if surgery is on the horizon.Does Anesthesia Cause Dementia or Memory Loss in the Elderly?Related ContentTest Your Memory for Alzheimer'sUrinary Tract Infections Can Hasten Memory Loss in Alzheimer's PatientsCan An Undetected Urinary Tract Infection Can Kill an Alzheimer's PatientCan you die from Alzheimer's disease?Learn More from Our Knowledge Base Topics PagesAlzheimers Dementia SymptomsCare of Dementia Patient...
Source: Alzheimer's Reading Room, The - June 22, 2018 Category: Neurology Tags: alzheimer's and anesthesia Alzheimers Dementia anesthesia dementia family health memory surgery anesthesia Source Type: blogs

How to Use Bright Light to Improve Mood and Behavior in Alzheimer's Patients
One of the most important things I learned as an Alzheimer's caregiver was how to use bright light to change my mother's mood and behavior.By Bob DeMarcoAlzheimer's Reading RoomMy mother, Dotty, had a tendency to get in a bad mood around 4:30 PM each day. It was like a form of sundowning. Learn more about that situation by following this link.Twilight Moments in Dementia Patients - Sundowning SyndromeShe might say things like I'm going to bed,or something much worse.What really struck me was the look on her face. It seemed like she wasn't there; or, sometimes like she as very unhappy. I didn't like the look on her face and...
Source: Alzheimer's Reading Room, The - June 22, 2018 Category: Neurology Tags: Alzheimers Dementia alzheimers reading room bright light bright light alzheimers care of dementia patients how to learning Source Type: blogs