Memory Loss and Older Adults
Memory Loss Articles
How Memory Loss Happens With Alzheimer's Disease
Why do dementia patients remember some things but forget others? Learn how the brain forms, stores and recalls memories to gain a better understanding of how Alzheimer’s disease affects short-term memory and long-term memory differently.
9 CommentsWhat to Do When a Senior Repeats the Same Things Over and Over
One sign of the aging brain is repeating stories and questions more often. While there is no quick fix, a change in attitude and some proven strategies can help you keep your cool and preserve your loved one’s dignity.
57 CommentsThe Connection Between Aging, Insomnia and Memory Loss
Insomnia is a bothersome condition often associated with fragmented sleep and fatigue. But when chronic sleep deprivation is left unchecked, it can take a serious toll on a senior’s physical and mental health.
3 CommentsCaregiver Concern: I'm Forgetting and Misplacing Things
We all lose our keys or glasses sometimes, but what if they start turning up in unusual places? For caregivers who are familiar with dementia, blips like this are troubling. Is misplacing things a sign of cognitive decline, or is it chronic stress?
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Memory Loss Questions
My mother was diagnosed with Parkinson’s recently and I’m not sure what to expect. She doesn’t have the shaking but bad balance and memory.
4 AnswersEvamar Answered 9 hours agoMom says she's lonely and misses her home, said she left her family (which are all in a grave). How do I handle it being I am an only child?
6 Answerscdavis76 Replied 18 hours agoHow should you respond to a loved one who is asking to go home when they are already home?
17 AnswersMossyhaven Answered Mar 17, 2024My 88-year-old mother says she can’t remember how to answer the iPhone she has had for many years.
7 AnswersBeatty Replied Mar 16, 2024
Memory Loss Discussions
Husband with mild cognitive issues.beginning to ask me if I’m his mother, where are the children. Adult children living in other states.
5 CommentsFawnby Commented Oct 16, 2023Moving your LO to another state. Have any of you been through this or a similar situation?
3 CommentsAZDaughterinLaw Commented Jun 29, 2023Music and dementia, a positive yet realistic story from the CBC.
5 CommentsBlueEyedGirl94 Commented Apr 19, 2023Today in dementia land.
21 CommentsNeecey Commented Feb 2023
Memory Loss Related Topics
- Alzheimer's & Dementia
- Cognitive Decline
- Care Decisions
- Dementia Behaviors
- Signs of Dementia
- Burnout
- Mild Dementia
- Early Onset Alzheimer's
- Violent Behavior
- Sundowner's Syndrome
- Cancer
- Aging in Place
- Moderate Dementia
- Lewy Body Dementia
- Severe Dementia
- Adult Day Care
- Dementia Wandering
- Caregiving
- Chemotherapy
- Area Agency on Aging