Each November, communities across the country come together for National Alzheimer’s Awareness Month and National Family Caregivers Month — a time to raise awareness of the disease, recognize the millions of Americans providing care, and reaffirm our commitment to creating dementia-friendly communities.
Caring for a loved one with dementia is a journey filled with love, responsibility, and for many, exhaustion. Caregivers can find themselves constantly “on call,” with little space for rest.
For many families, pets are more than companions. They are a source of unconditional love, comfort, and joy. When it comes to supporting people living with dementia, the presence of an animal can provide unique benefits that extend beyond companionship.
Certain pain management drugs like Gabapentin have been linked to increased risks of dementia according to new study.
Gabapentin, or Neurontin, has been widely prescribed since 1993 for treating epilepsy, nerve pain from shingles, chronic pain, anxiety, and insomnia.
Two million Americans are living with aphasia, according to the National Aphasia Association, but there are many people who have not even heard of the disorder or its connection to dementia.
When we think of caregiver burnout, we often picture someone completely overwhelmed—physically drained, emotionally numb, maybe even at the edge of a breakdown.
