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    Grief and Bereavement

    When a person develops dementia, the people closest to them are likely to experience feelings of grief and bereavement not only in the period after the person’s death, but › …Read more: Grief and Bereavement

    Communication and Dementia

    Communication allows us to express our thoughts, beliefs, and wishes, and plays an important role in shaping our relationships with others. Engaging in meaningful interactions is important to maintaining › …Read more: Communication and Dementia

    Helping people with dementia get a good night’s sleep

    What research tells us about non-drug based strategies by Cary Brown, PhD, Associate Professor, Department of Occupational Therapy, University of Alberta.

    What sleep influences:

    Physical – healing, digestion, hormonal › …Read more: Helping people with dementia get a good night’s sleep

    Good reason to take a walk

    Some very good research is out telling us what we already know – that walking is good for you! That’s right, walking is a great activity that can be › …Read more: Good reason to take a walk

    Brain Fitness - Reducing the risk

    There are 2 risk factors that you can’t control:

    Genetics – a small percentage of cases of Alzheimer’s disease are associated with the specific genes that cause the inherited › …Read more: Brain Fitness – Reducing the risk