Here are two helpful tips that can help as you care for your loved one. Dementia can affect your spouse’s physical movements and their ability to think or use memory. If your home and lifestyle ...

The specific research questions were as follows: What is the status of spouse and adult child availability among adults with dementia? To what extent is the availability of a spouse or adult child ...

By Paula Span Even as the signals of approaching dementia became impossible to ignore ... in a nearby assisted living facility. Putting a spouse or partner in a long-term care facility, for ...

"Even though marriages can change dramatically when one spouse has dementia, feeling valued and understood can make a significant difference in a relationship." The researchers acknowledged that ...

As cognitive changes progress, relationships naturally evolve. The spouse without dementia often transitions into a caregiving role, while still trying to maintain the emotional intimacy of marriage.

Dementia can sometimes present in such a fashion, with increasing hostility, suspicion and misplaced blame often toward a spouse. It’s not uncommon for the person affected to accuse their mate ...

Jay Leno opened up on caring for his wife, Mavis Leno, following her advanced dementia diagnosis, saying it has been “challenging,” but he wouldn’t have it any other way. The 74-year-old ...