Do You Need a Functional Assessment for a Dementia Diagnosis?
Learn what functional evidence dementia diagnosis requires, when formal tools help, and how to prepare useful examples.
Category Dementia
Can Poor Judgment Have Treatable Causes Besides Dementia?
Learn which medical, medication, mood, nutrition, and injury-related causes of poor judgment may improve with care.
How to Simplify Balloon Volleyball When Dementia Abilities Change
Adapt balloon volleyball with simpler rules, clear cues, shorter play, and safer seated or standing options.
When Is Skilled Nursing Care Appropriate for Someone With Dementia?
Learn to separate skilled medical needs from long-term dementia supervision and check Medicare requirements.
Common Caregiver Mistakes Around Verbal Aggression in Dementia Care
Learn which caregiver responses can worsen verbal aggression and what to check before reacting, restraining, or seeking medication.
Using Hearing Aids in Midlife: Why Timing May Matter for Dementia Risk
See what midlife hearing-aid studies can—and cannot—tell you about dementia risk, timing, and safe next steps.
Dementia Prevention and Smoking: Practical Steps Without Overpromising
Learn what smoking evidence can—and cannot—show about dementia, then choose practical quitting and smoke-free steps.
When Namenda Is Not Helping Dementia: What Comes Next?
Learn how to reassess memantine, compare treatment options, and prepare a focused dementia-care review.
Functional Assessment for Dementia: Accuracy, Limits, Cost, and Next Steps
Learn what functional dementia testing can reveal, what it can miss, Medicare costs, and how to prepare for evaluation.
Poor Judgment in Alzheimer’s vs Other Dementias: Key Differences
See which companion symptoms matter, why overlap misleads, and what details to record before a dementia evaluation.