Some studies indicate that up to 80% of skilled nursing residents have some type of dementia-related disorder including Alzheimer’s disease, vascular dementia and Lewy Body dementia. In order to provide…
Category: Dementia
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Lewy Body Dementia: A Brief Overview
Many people may not be aware that Lewy Body dementia is one of the most common types of dementia, right after Alzheimer’s disease and Vascular dementia. It usually begins around…
Parkinson’s Disease Dementia: A Quick Overview
Over 1 million people in the United States have Parkinson’s disease and of these, between 50% and 80% will experience dementia. Parkinson’s disease affects 2% of people 65 years of…
Frontotemporal Dementia (FTD): A Brief Introduction
Frontotemporal dementia is gaining more attention these days as a more prominent form of cognitive impairment among older adults and seniors. It is not a single disorder, but a group…
Managing Sundowning Symptoms
Residents of senior care communities diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease and other dementia-related disorders are at risk of Sundowning in the late afternoon and early evening. Sundowning symptoms can be very…
Physiological Causes of Sundowning
This is the million-dollar question that most researchers either cannot answer or agree on. There appear to be a number of factors associated with Sundowning and while it is still…