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Senior Parents Dementia

Dementia is a common affliction of the elderly that can be difficult to recognize and handle. This disease affects the aging brain and can cause a senior to forget things and become incapable of taking care of themselves. Discover how dementia affects the minds of elderly people and learn how to help aging parents cope with this disease.

Articles About Senior Parents Dementia
  • Growing Connections: Gardening with Seniors
    Gardening is one of the most popular activities among the aging, and for good reason: It's an aerobic, stimulating and restorative form of exercise--and rewards us with fresh flowers and juicy tomatoes. Gardening also can be enjoyed by seniors with dementia as well as those who need walkers and wheelchairs. But the heat, bugs and heavy lifting can be challenging. Here are some tips for caregivers who want to garden with elderly parents.
  • Alzheimer's May Trigger Hoarding Behaviors
    Hoarding is a "collecting" behavior seen in some people who have Alzheimer’s disease or dementia. Here is a guide to help caregivers deal with hoarding habits in their elderly parents.
  • My Elderly Parent Has Dementia: What Activities Can We Do?
    When caring for seniors with dementia, activities can help them maintain a fulfilling life. Make sure to create activities that are interesting and meaningful.
  • How to Deal With An Elder Who Complains Too Much
    Does it ever seem like, in your elderly parent's eyes, you can't do anything right? Why do seniors complain about everything you do? Here is why seniors feel the need to complain and how to handle it.
  • Should Aging Parents With Dementia Lose the Right to Vote?
    As dementia worsens, should seniors be denied the right to vote? Where do caregivers draw the line?
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