Caregivers Resources

One thing I have learned over the years is that Alzheimer's caregivers tend to blame themselves too much. By Bob DeMarcoAlzheimer's Reading RoomCaregivers often agonize over things that go wrong. They often wish they had...

Two of the biggest problems Alzheimer's and Dementia caregivers face are how to cope, and how to talk with someone who has dementia. The issue: are you really listening to the person living with dementia?...

Here are ten communications tips that can help Alzheimer's caregivers improve their daily life. Sometimes it helps to look at each situation from the perspective, or from out of the eyes of the person living...

Marijuana is the most used illicit substance in the country; experts anticipate that its use will continue to increase, as the substance...

Comfort care is an essential part of medical care at the end of life. It is care that helps or soothes a person who is dying. The goals...

Older adults and people with serious underlying medical conditions are at higher risk for severe illness from COVID-19, according to public health and clinical experts.1–2 Among adults with confirmed COVID-19, those aged 65 years...

Are you having difficulty understanding, coping and communicating with a person living with dementia? Try these 2 nonverbal communication tips. By Bob DeMarcoAlzheimer's Reading Room It isn't easy to learn how persons living with Alzheimer's think,...

A new study, conducted at the University of Sao Paulo (in collaboration with the Brazilian Biobank for Aging Studies) has discovered a...

Dementia isn’t a specific disease. Instead, dementia describes a group of symptoms affecting memory, thinking and social abilities severely enough to interfere with daily functioning.The words Alzheimer’s and dementia are often used interchangeably.In fact, dementia...

Balance and walking problems often present before the diagnosis of mild cognitive impairment, Alzheimer's or dementia. By Bob DeMarcoAlzheimer's Reading RoomWhen I first came to Delray Beach to take care of my mother, she was...