Wednesday Workshop – Home Safety – Alzheimer’s Proof Your Home People with Alzheimer’s can live in their homes, as long as safety measures are in place. As Alzheimer’s progresses, a person’s abilities change. But with some creativity and problem solving, you can adapt the home environment to support these changes. Here are the most important home safety tips for people living with Alzheimer’s: 1. Assess the Home. Look...

Ask the Alzheimer’s Expert Ask the Alzheimer’s Expert is brought to you each week by Elayne Forgie and the Alzheimer’s Care Resource Center. Question:  What is Lewy Body Dementia? Answer: Lewy body dementia, the second most common type of progressive dementia after Alzheimer’s disease, causes a progressive decline in mental abilities. It may also cause visual hallucinations, which generally take the form of objects,...

Monday Mojo for Caregivers – Dare to Soar – 5 Keys to a Life of Power There comes a moment in our lives when we suddenly wake up, metaphorically and literally, to the understanding that everything we need is within us. Rather than believing that life happens to us, we be begin to understand that life is a process of co-creation and we have the power to alter the course and direction of our lives. Here are the 5 keys to living a life of...