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frontotemporal dementia
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Frontotemporal Dementia: Symptoms and Home Care

Frontotemporal dementia is a degenerative brain disease that progressively affects memory, personality, emotions, behavior, coordination, and the ability to speak and understand what others are saying. People with FTD may also develop a condition called ...
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sundowning and dementia
Alzheimer's Resources

Sundowning and Dementia

For some people with cognitive decline, late afternoon and early evening can be challenging. As day begins fading into night, people with dementia and Alzheimer’s may experience a phenomenon called sundowning, which includes a collection ...
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vascular dementia
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Vascular Dementia Stages

Vascular dementia is a degenerative illness resulting from reduced blood flow to the brain. It causes problems with reasoning, planning, judgment, memory, and other cognitive processes. Often, vascular dementia results from a stroke or other ...
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early-onset dementia
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Early-Onset Dementia: What You Need to Know

While cognitive decline is typical among older adults, early-onset dementia cases have increased throughout the U.S. As early-onset dementia and Alzheimer’s disease continue to affect Americans under age 65, it’s essential to understand the impact ...
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aging in place
Alzheimer's Resources

When Your Parent Can No Longer Live Independently

According to the Pew Research Center, many older people worldwide are fortunate to live in large, extended families. However, in the U.S., this arrangement is not the norm. Aging adults are much more likely to ...
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calm someone with dementia
Dementia Resources

How to Calm Someone With Dementia

People with dementia gradually lose their ability to remember important information, learn new things, and understand their environment, which can lead to confusion, disorientation, anxiety, and agitation. When the world around them no longer makes ...
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frontotemporal dementia
Dementia Resources

Frontotemporal Dementia: Symptoms and Home Care

Frontotemporal dementia is a degenerative brain disease that progressively affects memory, personality, emotions, behavior, coordination, ...
sundowning and dementia
Alzheimer's ResourcesDementia Resources

Sundowning and Dementia

For some people with cognitive decline, late afternoon and early evening can be challenging. As ...
vascular dementia
Dementia Resources

Vascular Dementia Stages

Vascular dementia is a degenerative illness resulting from reduced blood flow to the brain. It ...
early-onset dementia
Dementia Resources

Early-Onset Dementia: What You Need to Know

While cognitive decline is typical among older adults, early-onset dementia cases have increased throughout the ...
aging in place
Alzheimer's ResourcesDementia Resources

When Your Parent Can No Longer Live Independently

According to the Pew Research Center, many older people worldwide are fortunate to live in ...
calm someone with dementia
Dementia Resources

How to Calm Someone With Dementia

People with dementia gradually lose their ability to remember important information, learn new things, and ...