Category: Memory Care / Alzheimers / Dementia

Watching a loved one struggle with memory can be heartbreaking, especially when you're trying to figure out if changes you're seeing are part of normal aging or something more concerning. You might notice your parents repeating the same story multiple times in one conversation. Perhaps they've started asking the same question over and over again,…

USA Today reports that a study completed by University of Nottingham in the United Kingdom found a link between dementia and several commonly used medications including anticholinergic drugs like antidepressants, bladder antimuscarinics, antipsychotics and antiephileptic drugs "which resulted in nearly 50% increased odds of dementia." The following article and study "strongly warns people against stopping any of…

CNN's Fareed Zakaria talks to neuroscientist Lisa Genova about Alzheimer's disease and how to prevent it. Source: CNN

As Dementia takes hold, a trip for two builds memories.

"Around half of all Americans older than 65 live in a home with a firearm (via PBS NewsHour).