Skin cancer primer: Testing and lifestyle key to success
By Judith
Melanoma. Basal, Squamous and Merkel cell. Lymphoma. Kaposi Sarcoma. There’s an alphabet soup of skin cancers, but what are they?
According to the Mayo...
Sundowning and troubling behavior in people with dementia
By Micha Shalev
Some people with Alzheimer’s disease experience confusion and agitation that escalate in the late afternoon or evening. They have trouble going to...
Meaningful, quality visits with dementia sufferers
By Micha Shalev
If you’re headed out to care for or spend some time with a friend or family member who’s is the middle stages...
Dementia sufferers: Wandering and sundowning
By Micha Shalev
Wandering may be a response to restlessness, agitation, fear, boredom or physical discomfort. It may be a continued expression of a life-long...
Sundown syndrome affects majority of adults with dementia
By Sharon Oliver, Contributing Writer
REGION - Before people became familiar with Alzheimer's or dementia due to a loved one being stricken with either disease,...
Fences and bridges can separate and reconcile groups
By Marianne Delorey©
Everyone has heard that birds of a feather flock together. It is a normal part of human nature to seek out people...
After the diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease
By Micha Shalev
Are you kidding me, I have what? It can’t be true. It has to be a mistake. When you first receive a...
Common types of dementia and their unique characteristics
By Micha Shalev
Dementia is caused by various diseases and conditions that result in damaged brain cells or connections between brain cells. When making a...
The unforgettable story about someone who forgot
By Marianne Delorey
Many years ago, I was helping to take care of a group of elders who had suffered some memory loss. I came...
‘Rementia’ versus ‘Dementia’
By Micha Shalev
Dementia is conventionally defined in terms of neurological changes in the brain and an inevitable and progressive decline in the individual's cognitive...
