What You'll Find Here
Clear explanations of dementia and Lewy Body Dementia
Brain changes explained in everyday language
Foundational posts you can come back to anytime
Why does someone with dementia struggle to start tasks, make decisions, or finish what they begin? This chapter of Me with Dementia Talking About… explains executive function through the metaphor of an orchestra conductor, helping caregivers understand why planning, organization, and follow-through become increasingly difficult.
Brain cell death is one of the defining changes in dementia. In this chapter of Me with Dementia Talking About…, discover what happens when neurons stop communicating, why memories fade, and how compassionate caregiving can help support the brain’s remaining connections.
Brain atrophy, or brain shrinkage, is one of the physical changes that occurs in dementia. In this chapter of Me with Dementia Talking About…, discover how the loss of neurons affects memory, behavior, movement, and daily life through a compassionate first-person perspective, along with practical ways caregivers can help.
A dementia diagnosis isn’t the end of the story—it’s the beginning of a new journey. In this chapter of Me with Dementia Talking About…, learn what happens after diagnosis, from building routines and care teams to finding hope, purpose, and meaningful moments together.
Receiving a dementia diagnosis is more than a medical appointment—it’s an emotional turning point. In this chapter of Me with Dementia Talking About…, discover what memory tests, brain scans, and the diagnosis process may feel like from the perspective of someone living with dementia, along with gentle guidance for caregivers walking beside them.
The first signs of dementia rarely arrive all at once. In this chapter of Me with Dementia Talking About…, experience what those earliest changes may feel like—from forgotten words and misplaced objects to confusion, fear, and the quiet realization that something isn’t quite right.
Not all dementias follow the same path. In this chapter of Me with Dementia Talking About…, discover how Alzheimer’s disease, Lewy body dementia, vascular dementia, frontotemporal dementia, Parkinson’s disease dementia, and mixed dementia each travel different “roads” through the brain, creating unique symptoms and challenges for those living with dementia and the people who love them.
Why do different types of dementia cause different symptoms? In this chapter of Me with Dementia Talking About…, take a compassionate tour through the brain’s “neighborhoods” to discover how changes in different regions affect memory, behavior, language, movement, emotions, and perception.
What happens when dementia begins damaging the brain’s neurons? Discover why communication between brain cells slows down, memories become harder to reach, and thinking, movement, and emotions change—all explained in gentle, easy-to-understand language from the perspective of someone living with dementia.
Why does dementia cause memory loss and confusion? It begins with neurons—the brain’s tiny messengers. In this installment of Me With Dementia Talking About…, discover a gentle, easy-to-understand explanation of how healthy brain cells communicate, what happens when those connections break down, and why your loved one is still trying, even when the words don’t come.
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