What are some triggers that may be the cause of challenging behaviors in people with Alzheimer’s disease? A person with Alzheimer’s disease or other dementia most likely will experience significant ...

Have you ever noticed that a loved one with dementia seems more agitated or confused as the day progresses? This phenomenon ...

Caring for older adults with dementia is stressful, especially when they become physically or verbally aggressive, wander away from home, develop paranoia or hallucinations, engage in inappropriate or ...

Paranoia is a common symptom of dementia, and it’s one of the hardest to deal with. Though there isn’t a definitive stage of dementia when paranoia appears, it’s most often observed in the later ...

A new website aims to give more support to people caring for older adults who are living with dementia. The online resource, the DICE Approach, offers free training in a comprehensive approach to ...

The St. Tammany Council on Aging recently concluded a training program for first responders designed to enhance their ability to provide compassionate, effective care to individuals with dementia and, ...

Dear Carol: My mom is in mid-stage Alzheimer’s, so she has fidgety hands. Even though I lotion her skin regularly, she’ll zero in on a random spot on her arm and pick it open. I’ve contacted the ...