Author name: Mimi Bloom

For people with cognitive decline—especially those unaware of their symptoms—the freedom to drive can clash with safety concerns for themselves and others. Driving is deeply intertwined with our sense of autonomy and remains essential to the average American’s ability to function independently. Recognizing this potential circumstance allows us to construct safeguards that protect both individuals […]

Dr. Catherine Madison, Neurologist with Seniors At Home, sat down for a discussion about many aspects of dementia with the hosts of the Living With Alzheimer’s podcast. In this deep-dive conversation, Dr. Madison shares many insights about dementia, including diagnosis and care, dementia types and their common symptoms, the phenomenon of anosognosia (where individuals with dementia

We have grown accustomed to getting quick answers to many of our medical questions. But diagnosing a form of dementia is not that simple. This relates to many factors, including the very gradual onset of brain damage (over decades!), the variable reserve capacity in our brains, as well as the variety of symptoms related to