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Alzheimer's / Dementia Alzheimer's / Dementia Symptoms / Diagnosis Treatment Coping From Esther Heerema, MSW, your Guide to Alzheimer's / Dementia You're not alone if you dread the day you're scheduled to give a bath or shower to someone with dementia. Read more below on why bath time is often a challenging task and what you can do to make things easier. Along with a couple of other articles, I've included an easy-to-read comparison between Alzheimer's and vascular dementia. Learn how they're similar to, and different from, each other. Why Is Bath Time So Hard, and How Can It Get Better? There are few activities that elicit such strong resistance from someone with Alzheimer's disease as taking a bath or shower. While some people experience difficulties when helping their loved one get dressed in the morning or take their medications accurately, assisting with a bath or a shower is often at the top of the list of caregiver challenges... Read more 76 Year-Old Woman with Dementia Drowns in Lake I was saddened recently to read of the death of a 76 year-old woman from Illinois with dementia. The news reported that she was visiting her son in Michigan and... Read more Researchers Create Dementia Risk Scale for People with Type 2 Diabetes As we look at the epidemic of dementia, one of the related diagnoses that has come to the forefront as an important area to study is diabetes. Approximately half of... Read more What's the Difference Between AD & Vascular Dementia? Alzheimer's disease and vascular dementia (sometimes called vascular cognitive impairment) are both types of dementia. They have several symptoms and characteristics that overlap, but there are also some clear differences between the two... Read more Search Related Topics:  treatment of alzheimer's  coping with dementia  symptoms of alzheimer's Related Searches Symptoms of Dementia Dementia Training Alzheimers Dementia Dementia Diagnosis Dementia Caregiver Featured Articles Signs and Symptoms of Alzheimer's Disease Diagnosing Alzheimer's Disease Treatment Options for Alzheimer's Disease If You Have Alzheimer's Disease Information for Alzheimer's Caregivers Preventing Alzheimer's Disease   More from About.com Run Your First 5K Even couch potatoes can be ready for a 5K with just a couple months of training. Read more...> Help! I'm Too Busy Time and stress management tips to help you feel as though you have more time. Read more...> This newsletter is written by: Esther Heerema, MSW Alzheimer's / Dementia Guide Email Me | My Blog | My Forum   Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About.com Alzheimer's / Dementia newsletter. If you wish to change your email address or unsubscribe, please click here. About.com respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 1500 Broadway, 6th Floor New York, NY, 10036 © 2013 About.com   Must Reads What Is Alzheimer's Disease? Symptoms of Alzheimer's Disease Diagnosing Alzheimer's Disease Treatment of Alzheimer's Disease Coping With Alzheimer's Disease Advertisement