Understanding What They're Facing

Mild cognitive impairment — the space between normal and dementia

This article is for educational purposes only and does not constitute medical, legal, or financial advice. Every family situation is different, and you should consult with appropriate professionals about your specific circumstances. Your parent's doctor used a phrase that you're still turning over in your mind:

Memory loss that isn't dementia — other causes worth knowing about

This article is for educational purposes only and does not constitute medical, legal, or financial advice. Every family situation is different, and you should consult with appropriate professionals about your specific circumstances. Agitation and Aggression in Dementia: It's Not About You Your mother lashes out at you when

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Frontotemporal dementia — when personality changes come first

This article is for educational purposes only and does not constitute medical, legal, or financial advice. Every family situation is different, and you should consult with appropriate professionals about your specific circumstances. Frontotemporal Dementia: When Personality Goes First Your mother is standing in the kitchen saying things she'd

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Mixed dementia — when it's more than one thing

This article is for educational purposes only and does not constitute medical, legal, or financial advice. Every family situation is different, and you should consult with appropriate professionals about your specific circumstances. Your neurologist uses the word promising. Your mother's memory loss might respond to medication. It might

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Vascular dementia — when strokes steal cognition piece by piece

This article is for educational purposes only and does not constitute medical, legal, or financial advice. Every family situation is different, and you should consult with appropriate professionals about your specific circumstances. Vascular dementia is the second most common cause of dementia, but it works differently from Alzheimer's

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Lewy body dementia — the one nobody talks about enough

This article is for educational purposes only and does not constitute medical, legal, or financial advice. Every family situation is different, and you should consult with appropriate professionals about your specific circumstances. Lewy body dementia is the third most common cause of dementia, after Alzheimer's disease and vascular

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Alzheimer's disease — what it is, what it isn't, and what to expect

This article is for educational purposes only and does not constitute medical, legal, or financial advice. Every family situation is different, and you should consult with appropriate professionals about your specific circumstances. Alzheimer's disease is the most common cause of dementia, but that doesn't mean you

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The stages of Alzheimer's — what each one actually looks like day to day

This article is for educational purposes only and does not constitute medical, legal, or financial advice. Every family situation is different, and you should consult with appropriate professionals about your specific circumstances. Reading about the stages of Alzheimer's can feel abstract until you're actually living through

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Dementia explained — the umbrella term and what falls under it

This article is for educational purposes only and does not constitute medical, legal, or financial advice. Every family situation is different, and you should consult with appropriate professionals about your specific circumstances. You've probably heard the word "dementia" used to describe what's happening with