Navigating The Health Care System After A Dementia Diagnosis There are many misnomers associated with dementia. “It’s just memory loss” and “It’s an old person’s disease” are two of the most popular. Dementia, in fact, does not reference one specific...
The Truth Behind Alzheimer’s In 2012, nearly 747,000 Canadians were affected by Alzheimer’s or other dementia-related diseases. By 2031, nearly 1.4 million Canadians will be affected by the disease and will cost Canada’s health care system an average of...
What is the Gentle Persuasive Approach? Often shortened to GPA, the Gentle Persuasive Approach is a method used by care providers to deliver person-centred, compassionate care to individuals who have dementia. It’s a form of care that goes far beyond...
Is It Beneficial To Keep An Elderly Loved One With Dementia At Home? “Home sweet home” is a long-standing adage that will never lose its meaning. The same goes for “there’s no place like home” which, of course, carries the same connotation....
Important Alzheimer And Dementia Home Care Tips Individuals who suffer from dementia face great difficulties on a daily basis. And the reality is that the disease is more common than most people think. As Lee Prokaska informs us on Alzlive.com,...
