Hippos in flight, doors drifting downstream and a fraught audition for Strictly Come Dancing are just some of the hallucinations which Grandpa had that I remember. All my life I had known him to be a ...
I often remind myself that the next time my grandpa and I go out for pancakes, he might not recognize me. I've gotten used to the grimaces associated with telling people he has Lewy body dementia, a ...
A woman was left feeling emotional after discovering the small memento that her grandfather, who has dementia, has with him wherever he goes. There's an old photograph Amy Roberts' grandpa keeps in ...
DEAR CAROL: My children are in grade school and have always been close to my dad. Now, their grandpa has Alzheimer's disease and the kids are baffled by his behavior. They understand that he is sick, ...
What Is the Cost of In-Home Dementia Care? The national median cost for in-home dementia care is $33 per hour. Monthly rates range from $2,145 for 15 hours per week to $6,292 for 40 hours per week.