Can Addressing Heavy Alcohol Use Help Lower Dementia Risk?
Learn what alcohol reduction may mean for dementia risk, how strong the evidence is, and when medical help is essential.
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Questions to Ask Before Starting Donepezil and Memantine Combination Therapy for Alzheimer’s
A practical checklist helps families assess treatment fit, expected benefit, safety risks, dosing, and follow-up.
Before Getting a Functional Assessment for Alzheimer’s: Benefits and Limitations
Learn what a functional assessment can reveal, what it may miss, and how to prepare useful examples for care planning.
What Happens During a Functional Assessment for Dementia?
Learn what clinicians assess, how to prepare, and how the findings guide dementia care and safety planning.
Beanbag Toss for Dementia: How to Adapt the Activity by Stage
Match beanbag play to standing, seated, or hand-use abilities while watching for fear, fatigue, and pain.
Donepezil and Memantine Combination Therapy for Dementia: Benefits, Risks, and Who May Qualify
Learn which diagnoses, safety checks, and treatment goals shape decisions about combining donepezil with memantine.
Dementia Activity Calendar: How Often to Include Balloon Volleyball
Use a flexible daily invitation, response-based stopping cues, and fall precautions to schedule balloon volleyball safely.
Can a Functional Assessment Rule Out Alzheimer’s or Other Dementias?
Learn why normal daily skills cannot exclude early disease and what evidence a complete dementia evaluation should include.
How the Functional Assessment Fits Into an Alzheimer’s Diagnostic Workup
Learn what clinicians assess, why daily function matters, and how to prepare a useful history for an Alzheimer's workup.
Who Should Discuss Using Hearing Aids With a Doctor for Dementia Prevention?
Learn who may benefit from a hearing evaluation, what ACHIEVE found, and which ear symptoms need medical care.