Hello everyone, As many of you know, I have been writing this blog for over 6 years.  It began as a home for my thoughts and ideas on Alzheimer’s and dementia, an extension of my identity as “The Dementia Queen” ...

“I don’t need a walker.”  Said every older adult ever. And sometimes they’re right. I have always been of the school of thought that when I see an older adult bracing himself on walls and furniture as he moves throughout the ...

I recently gave a one hour presentation on dementia and never once used the word “Memory”. And it wasn’t intentional. It dawned on me after the fact… after I had discussed many of the challenges of dementia behaviors, and tips ...

Too Safe For Our Own Good We’ve all heard this bubble wrapping analogy before in the context of overprotective parenting.  In an article in Psychology Today from 2013 titled, “A Nation of Wimps”, the author points out that today’s parents ...

What started as a discussion about older driver warning signs quickly morphed into other difficult challenges of dementia caregiving. Listen to my live chat where we cover touchy topics around dementia from driving to wandering to banking issues.  Thank you to ...