Signs of Dementia: What to Watch For and How to Bring It Up
Your father has told you the story about the fishing trip twice since lunch. He tells it well both times. You laugh the second time, and then on the drive home you stop laughing. One repeated story is not dementia. Almost everyone loses keys, names, and the reason they walked into a room. What you’re […]
Sundowning and the Time Change: How to Prepare for Shorter Days
Around 4:30, the light turns gray, and your mother starts looking for her purse. She’s going home, she says. She has lived in this house for thirty-one years. If you’ve watched this happen, you know how fast an easy afternoon can turn. If you haven’t, you may see it soon, and the weeks around the […]
