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The holiday season - Hanukkah, Christmas, Kwanzaa, and New Years - is often a time of joy, connection, and celebration with the people most important to us. But it can also be a stressful time, especially for someone who is also balancing the responsibility of caring for a loved one affected by dementia. T

This blog will help you plan for the future. Advance directives are a family of legal documents that capture someone's important wishes in written form. They provide a reference in the event of emergencies or functional changes when someone cannot express those wishes themselves.

As more hot weather approaches, it is wise to take a moment to prepare for hot and humid weather ahead. Both can be a risk factor for several serious health concerns, including dehydration, sunburn, heat exhaustion, and heat stroke.

Ataxia (ah-TACKS-e-uh) is a neurological sign that indicates dysfunction of the cerebellum, or other parts of the nervous system that coordinate movement. Ataxia typically consists of poor muscle control that causes clumsy movements.