Dementia causes the gradual loss of thinking, remembering, and reasoning abilities, making it difficult for those who want to provide supportive care at the end of life to know what is needed.
Someone with Alzheimer’s disease may start rummaging or searching through cabinets, drawers, closets, the refrigerator, and other places. He or she also may hide items around the house.
Researchers have found that having one or more first-degree relatives with Alzheimer’s put people at significantly higher risk for the disease.
This article focuses on cognitive health and what you can do to help maintain it. The following steps can help you function every day and stay independent—and they have been linked to cognitive health, too.
Past studies have found that abnormalities in the small blood vessels (capillaries) of the brain often contribute to dementia. The research continues.
Many caregivers have mixed feelings about holidays. They may have happy memories of the past, but they also may worry about the extra demands that holidays make on their time and energy.