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 ...

There are plenty of reasons people fall, from medication side effects to balance dysfunction.  The risk of falls increases at night, usually because of darkness, disorientation, and dizziness.  Unfortunately,  lots of people are awakened by the need to urinate, or ...

Although there can be a number musculoskeletal and sensory factors that may cause an older person to trip or stumble, the presence of Alzheimer’s disease greatly increases the risk.  A loss of depth perception and an inattention to things below ...