Vision impairment is strongly linked to a higher risk of dementia, including Alzheimer’s disease. This connection is due to how vision loss affects brain health, mental stimulation, and social interaction. Visual processing areas in the brain can overlap with regions affected by dementia. Vision impairment can signal early neurodegeneration in these shared areas, suggesting a common underlying pathology. In […]
Alzheimer's and Dementia
What to Tell Grandkids When a Grandparent Has Dementia
Explaining a dementia diagnosis to kids can be challenging for several reasons. Not only is the disease very complex, with a progressive nature that can be difficult to predict from person to person, but the diagnosis brings with it an emotional impact, the potential for misunderstanding or self-blame, and frustration when no easy answers are […]
