Falls

Both the fear of falling and a fall itself are real concerns for older Americans. The domino effects can be enormous, often resulting in injuries, an emergency department visit, hospitalization and even death. Individuals who have Alzheimer’s disease or a...

Eating Well

It is a given that we must eat to survive. For a person with Alzheimer’s disease or a related dementia, this daily ritual can be overwhelming, frustrating, and if complications arise, possibly harmful. Embarrassment at not remembering whether he or she has eaten...

Dressing Without Stressing

Coordinating an outfit for the day can be an exciting experience. According to how you’re feeling, you may select, perhaps, a bright yellow shirt with a plaid skirt or a brown sweater with brown pants. But for an individual with Alzheimer’s disease or...

Dehydration

Taking a drink of water is something we have all done countless times in our lives. However, during various stages of Alzheimer’s disease or another dementia, your loved one may view a glass of water or a carton of milk as a foreign object, not knowing its purpose or...

Cooking Safety

Who doesn’t look forward to savory aromas meeting them when they enter the kitchen? Whether it’s grandpa’s homemade saucer mom’s holiday cookies, the kitchen is a warm and inviting place—the room that often makes a house a home. Yet the kitchen...