by Christene Cronin | May 27, 2021 | Articles
Experts believe dementia often starts 10-15 years before it becomes apparent to family and friends. The initial stages are very mild and difficult to distinguish from general age-related memory decline since short-term memory lapses and forgetfulness generally occur...
by Christene Cronin | Apr 12, 2021 | Articles
Dementia Communication Techniques Do you sometimes struggle to find the right word when conversing with a friend? Most times your friend will try to help by suggesting a word. However, this type of help will only cause more confusion to a person with dementia. Here...
by Christene Cronin | Mar 28, 2021 | Articles
Dehydration – Prevention Tips Did you know that by the time you’re thirsty, you could already be dehydrated, having lost as much as one to two percent of your body’s water content? Normally, our bodies gain fluid through food and drink and lose fluid through...
by Christene Cronin | Mar 22, 2021 | Articles
Understanding Dementia The term “dementia” does not actually refer to one, specific disease. Rather, it is an overall term for a set of symptoms that are caused by disorders affecting the brain. The following statistics are from the Alzheimer’s Society: Over 500,000...
by Christene Cronin | Mar 19, 2021 | Articles
Nearly a third of Canadians report that they don’t get enough sleep, and they are not alone. Throughout the modern world, there is a sleep-loss epidemic that is an enormous health challenge. In his 2019 TED talk “Sleep is your Superpower,” Matt Walker, a sleep...
