Innovative Perspectives on Dementia Care

Every person diagnosed with Alzheimer's has one thing in common. The diagnosis. Almost everything that follows is individual. Every person diagnosed with Alzheimer's has the same disease. No two people experience it in exactly the same way. That is why diagnosis alone is never enough. Identifying Alzheimer's is a medical event. Living with Alzheimer's is a functional experience. The diagnosis rarely changes. Everyday life does. Every conversation. Every routine. Every relatio

Imagine two individuals diagnosed with mild Alzheimer's disease. Both begin treatment. One maintains independence, continues driving safely, manages medications successfully, and remains actively engaged in daily life. The other experiences increasing functional decline, loses independence, requires medication supervision, and becomes increasingly dependent upon caregiver support. Yet at their follow-up appointments, both continue to be described as having mild Alzheimer's di

Posted on November 6th, 2025. Words matter. The language we use to describe Alzheimer’s shapes how we think about it—and, more importantly, how we treat those living with it. Too often, Alzheimer’s is framed in fear-bas…

Posted on November 12th, 2025. Why does a disease afflicting 7 million Americans (more than the entire population of Tennessee) have vague, common language - Mild, Moderate, Severe - as the clinical terms to describe it…

Posted on November 23rd, 2025 Stepping Into Their World How to Connect When Memory Fades As Alzheimer’s progresses, communication changes—but connection doesn’t have to fade. When words become difficult, our presence, t…

Posted on November 26th, 2025 While much of the conversation about Alzheimer’s focuses on those diagnosed, there’s another group deeply affected—the caregivers… the spouse who barely sleeps; the adult child balancing wo…