"Reading about caregiving of this kind was one thing. Experiencing it was entirely different." - Dr. Rebecca Elon, an experienced geriatrician, speaking with author Judith [...]
"I’ve learned how real and pervasive ageism is... It reflects poorly that our imagination is so stunted and limited when it comes to aging — [...]
"Of course, no one would deny that dementia care is stressful, but it’s clear that many carers have successfully adapted to their role. They draw [...]
"Despite what we have learned and what we are now beginning to practice, there has been little work on chronic pain. This area of [...]
"It's time for a new ethic of care to replace the stigma of dementia... Specifically, we need an ethic that challenges stigma by broadening the [...]
"But is the onset of something as complex as Alzheimer’s disease likely to come down to a simple numbers game, in which one too many [...]
At a Glance: An analysis found that almost 14% of older adults with dementia had long-term prescriptions for three or more medications that affect the [...]
"The study investigated what role oxytocin had in memory." - Author: Eleftheria Kodosaki, PhD, Cardiff Metropolitan University, United Kingdom July 27, 2020 Oxytocin is [...]
"Our stomach and brain are connected through the 'gut-brain axis' . . . It might be time to look outside the skull to understand the [...]
This article focuses on a culture of care which is an issue not just for Canadians. Nor is it an issue just for health professionals [...]