Suicide Risk After Dementia: Why the First Months Are Most Dangerous

  Suicide Risk Spikes After a Dementia Diagnosis: Here’s Why Receiving a dementia diagnosis changes everything. For many people, it brings relief—finally, there’s an explanation for the confusion, memory lapses, or personality changes that have been happening. But for others, especially in the first months…

Mild Cognitive Impairment Vs. Dementia Vs. Alzheimer’s Disease

Why is Early Diagnosis of Dementia Important?

Witnessing memory problems in your older loved one can be really scary. You might not know what’s causing the memory loss and fear the worst case scenario. You may think, if it is dementia, there’s nothing I can do about it, right? WRONG! On the…

Living with Dementia: Finding Purpose and Hope with Christine Thelker

Chrissy Thelker was 55 years old when she had her first stroke and was subsequently diagnosed with Vascular Dementia. With more and more people living with dementia, it’s imperative that we gain perspective and understanding of the lived experience of people living with dementia and…

What Is Caregiver Family Therapy — And Why It Matters for Families Living with Dementia

A family member calls asking you to see their older loved one who’s living with dementia. In psychotherapy with adults, that call raises red flags. Who is the client? Who holds the decision-making authority? Where do the boundaries fall? But with older adults navigating life-altering…

5 Facts You Should Know About Dementia Caregiving

I hear from caregivers pretty regularly that”nobody really understands how hard caring for a loved one with dementia is!” So, I decided to share some facts about dementia caregivers in the hopes that it will provide some understanding and support for the dementia caregiver’s journey!…

3 Simple Self-Care Strategies for Dementia Caregivers

I hear from caregivers pretty regularly that”nobody really understands how hard caring for a loved one with dementia is!” So, I decided to share some facts about dementia caregivers in the hopes that it will provide some understanding and support for the dementia caregiver’s journey!…

When a Loved One Refuses a Dementia Evaluation: What Families Can Do

The signs are hard to miss. Your mother used to balance her checkbook to the penny — now the bills are going unpaid. Your father, who has driven the same route to the grocery store for 30 years, called you last Tuesday because he got…

Tips for Better Communication in Dementia Care

When you care for a loved one with dementia, chances are you have years of experience with this person and are used to communicating with them in a particular way. Dementia changes the way a person thinks, processes information, and understands the information you’re sharing,…

How to Age in Place with Alzheimer’s and Dementia

There’s a common misconception that when somebody is diagnosed with dementia, they lose their independence and can no longer live alone. While down the road in the illness course of dementia, this may be true, there is A LOT that a person with dementia CAN…