I have been using the Brief Cognitive Assessment Tool (BCAT) in my practice for about six months.  It is a great tool for assessing dementia and zeroing in on specific cognitive deficits.  I just got my hands on the new ...

Photo: Flickr/Creative Commons   Edith:   Edith lived at an assisted living facility.  She had a history of mild dementia, but was able to complete most tasks with set up and occasional assistance.  A bout of pneumonia put Edith in ...

*** DQ shares a few tips about motor learning via repetition, visual attention, and accessing the brain throughout the course of the disease.

*** I once went to a dementia course where I learned, gratefully, that red was the best color to use if I wanted to get my patient’s attention.  Armed with this information, I started using the color red as a ...

The next time someone with middle to late stages of Alzheimer’s has difficulty standing up or sitting down, try the 1-2-3 count. It is a very well-ingrained human habit- to expect an action at the end of “1,2,3”. And it ...