What is a memory care home and how does it differ from assisted living and nursing homes?

If you are caring for someone with Alzheimer's disease, you know how challenging it can be. If you are new to caregiving you may be...

Dementia is a memory loss disorder. There are 10 main types of dementia that could affect patients. Click to find out more.

The most confusing thing about dementia is that its symptoms differ from one person to the next. For this reason, it becomes really...

“Mom had been acting a bit strange over the past two weeks. But then h she just came unglued. Her anxiety was through the roof! And...

“I really thought I could do it all!” Jayne told me. “After all, he is my husband. We said vows to honor and cherish, in sickness and in...

Families are often at a loss when it comes to communicating with someone with Alzheimer’s or any other type of dementia for that matter....

The key is to know who you are buying for. What are their particular likes and dislikes? What were they interested in when they were...

Jen and Bill had been married for over 50 years. “It’s a lifetime she told me. We have been through many ups and downs. There were times...

This can seem a bit of a challenge but the truth is there are a lot of options. First you want to consider what stage in the disease...

“We moved mom to an assisted living facility a year and a half ago. Someone suggested that we place her in memory care but I wouldn’t...

Finding the right placement for someone with Alzheimer’s disease or another type of dementia can be a challenge. In Houston and in most...