Kimberly Williams-Paisley Says Her Mother’s Battle With Alzheimer’s Disease Taught Her to Say ‘Yes’ to Life

Kimberly Williams-Paisley Says Her Mother’s Battle With Alzheimer’s Disease Taught Her to Say ‘Yes’ to Life

Kimberly Williams-Paisley is “busy, busy, busy, ” she says on her one day off in Vancouver. But make no mistake: “The busy-ness is by choice,” says the actress, 47, who lives in Nashville with her husband of 16 years, Brad Paisley, 46, and their sons, Huck, 12, and...
Changing ‘the tragedy narrative’: Why a growing camp is promoting a more joyful approach to Alzheimer’s

Changing ‘the tragedy narrative’: Why a growing camp is promoting a more joyful approach to Alzheimer’s

Alzheimer’s is now the diagnosis Americans fear most. Fewer than half of patients diagnosed with ALZ are told. “The main framework America has available to contend with this is . . . that it’s a terrible, destructive ride all the way down and then you die,” he...
Unlocked And Loaded: Families Confront Dementia And Guns

Unlocked And Loaded: Families Confront Dementia And Guns

With a bullet in her gut, her voice choked with pain, Dee Hill pleaded with the 911 dispatcher for help. “My husband accidentally shot me,” Hill, 75, of The Dalles, Ore., groaned on the May 16, 2015, call. “In the stomach, and he can’t talk, please …” Less than four...
The Alzheimer’s enigma

The Alzheimer’s enigma

The cause of Alzheimer’s disease has troubled the science world’s best detectives. Michael Regnier asks: can such a mystery really be solved if we gather enough clues? The King of Crete demanded that, to atone for the death of his son, the city of Athens send him...
Dementia Caregiver’s Playbook

Dementia Caregiver’s Playbook

Denial: In the beginning, you start to notice things being a little off. This is a difficult stage because only someone close to the individual will pick on these oddities. Sometimes, this goes on for quite some time before someone other than you can start to...
Still Kathryn: At 21, she cared for a mom with Alzheimer’s

Still Kathryn: At 21, she cared for a mom with Alzheimer’s

Kathryn’s father moved back in to help out while they continued to look for answers. Finally, Pat got a diagnosis: early-onset Alzheimer’s disease. She was 55-years-old. “It wasn’t the news that anyone wanted to hear, especially my mom,”...
Sundowning & Cinching

Sundowning & Cinching

My latest hang-up is with Sundown Syndrome. Sundowning is the term or condition used to describe late day confusion, agitation, and restlessness typically associated with seniors with some form of dementia. As nightfall approaches the mood in the house changes....

Images of dementia

Magnetic resonance images are revolutionizing dementia diagnosis because of the use of computers for their analysis. The brain degeneration that causes failure of memory can be detected before symptoms arise, which raises new perspectives for treatment. Richard...
Help for ALZ & dementia care

Help for ALZ & dementia care

As we continue to celebrate Grandparent’s Day, we’re tackling an issue that impacts many grandparents and their caregivers: Alzheimer’s Disease. Taking care of yourself while you’re caring for someone else isn’t optional. In fact, 40% of...