by Karen Kaslow, RN, BSN | Mar 1, 2016 | Alzheimer's and Dementia, Caregiver Support, Sentinel Articles
A loved one is experiencing changes in his/her behavior, thinking skills, and/or general emotional state. Family members may initially attribute these changes to the onset of dementia. However, there is a separate and distinct condition, with symptoms similar to...
by David D. Nesbit, Esq. | Apr 7, 2015 | Alzheimer's and Dementia, Family Living, Sentinel Articles
A 2014 report of the Alzheimer’s’ Association has 90 pages of facts and figures to document the increasing prevalence of Alzheimer’s disease and other causes of dementia. One in nine Americans over age 65 has Alzheimer’s disease, which causes somewhere in the...
by Karen Kaslow, RN, BSN | Feb 17, 2015 | Alzheimer's and Dementia, Caregiver Support, Sentinel Articles
Although Valentine’s Day is usually associated with romantic love, it also provides a reminder for us of the importance of sharing this emotion with all individuals who are close to our hearts. In one of A.A. Milnes’ Winnie the Pooh stories, Piglet asks Pooh,...
by Karen Kaslow, RN, BSN | Sep 2, 2014 | Alzheimer's and Dementia, Health information, Sentinel Articles
Continuing our series on dementia, this article focuses on a less common type called frontotemporal dementia, which accounts for up to 10% of all dementia cases. This type of dementia primarily affects two lobes of the brain, the frontal and temporal lobes, hence its...
by Karen Kaslow, RN, BSN | Aug 25, 2014 | Alzheimer's and Dementia, Sentinel Articles
In addition to Alzheimer’s disease and vascular dementia, another one of the most common types of dementia is Dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB). Lewy bodies are abnormal, balloon-like structures made up of a certain type of protein. They form inside nerve cells and...
by Karen Kaslow, RN, BSN | Aug 18, 2014 | Alzheimer's and Dementia, Sentinel Articles
Last week’s article focused on Alzheimer’s Disease, which many consider to be the most common type of dementia., affecting about 60% of individuals. After Alzheimer’s Disease, vascular dementia is usually considered the second most common type, comprising about 20%...
