

Spotlight: Frontotemporal Dementia
(Image: "Unraveling Bolero" by Anne Adams) Frontotemporal dementia (FTD) is one of the types of dementia that people are generally less familiar with, though it is the most common form of dementia that is diagnosed in people ages 40-65. The term "frontotemporal dementia" itself encompasses several different diseases caused by degeneration of the frontal and/or temporal lobes of the brain. Some of the diseases under this umbrella include frontotemporal degeneration, frontotemp


How to Respond When Someone with Dementia says “I Want to Go Home”
Many dementia caregivers have heard their loved one say “I want to go home,” sometimes while they are even in their own home.


6 Ways to Handle Repetitive Questions in Dementia
Being asked the same question over and over again by someone with Alzheimer’s disease or another type of dementia is a common frustration am


Ask Dr. Lisa: "Denial" in Dementia
Question: My dad has been formally diagnosed with Alzheimer's but he is in denial and thinks his poor memory is normal aging, despite hi