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How Therapeutic Fibbing and Diversion Can Help Loved Ones with Dementia and Alzheimer’s

by Ava Butler | Mar 15, 2023 | Caregiving, Dementia, Lewy body dementia, Support groups

It can be difficult to tell someone living with Alzheimer’s or another dementia what they want to hear in the moment. But experts say caregivers are embracing therapeutic fibbing — meeting the person in their reality when it can offer them calm or comfort. This...

Your Sense of Smell is a Window into Brain Health

by Ava Butler | Mar 1, 2023 | Parkinson's, Uncategorized

Loss of sense of smell can be one of the earliest signs of disease, including Parkinson’s. MJFF’s Dr. Rachel Dolhun speaks with an ear, nose and throat doctor about the science behind smell, how and why it can change, and what you can do....

Incidence of Parkinson’s more than previously estimated

by Ava Butler | Dec 17, 2022 | Parkinson's

Nearly 90,000 people, 65 or older, are diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease every year in the U.S., representing an increase of about 50% relative to previous estimates of the disease’s incidence, a study showed. “These updated estimates of incidence are necessary for...

New on-line resource for end-of-life and serious illness care

by Ava Butler | Dec 4, 2022 | Assisted living, Caregiving, Dementia, end of life, Grieving, Lewy body dementia, Parkinson's, Support groups, Uncategorized

Roots & Roads Community Hospice Foundation has developed a new online resource called The Crosswalk.   It is designed to address the need for easily accessible, accurate, and unbiased information regarding end-of-life and serious illness care.  Its extremely...

Holiday traditions must change as your loved one’s cognition changes

by Ava Butler | Nov 28, 2022 | Assisted living, Caregiving, Dementia, Grieving, Holidays, Lewy body dementia, Parkinson's, Uncategorized

A friend told me shortly after Thanksgiving “Last year my husband was helping to prepare a beautiful meal with 10 guests.  This year his dementia has him close to moving into assisted living.   I can’t believe how fast his decline has been.” I get...

Celebrate the Day of the Dead with Gratitude

by Ava Butler | Nov 1, 2022 | Dementia, Grieving, Lewy body dementia, Parkinson's

It’s the Day of the Dead, a time of reverance and celebration. In 1992, my dear husband, Richard and I dressed up as old people for Halloween.  We assumed that we would indeed grow old together. It turned out that Halloween 1992 was the only day we would have...
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