When your loved one with dementia is upset with you, it is easy to decide you are failing them. You are not. Trying to keep them happy all the time costs their safety, costs you your capacity, and costs you the most human moments you could share. Here is what
If dementia caregiving feels harder than anyone warned you, it is not because you are failing. Three things about dementia care are built backwards: the care plan leaves you out, help only shows up after a crisis, and even the best behavior advice ignores the grief underneath. Here is what
Many caregivers expect relief when a loved one moves into memory care or a care facility, then feel exhausted after even a good visit. Dr. Natali Edmonds explains the nervous system, grief, and recovery science behind post-placement exhaustion, and what actually helps once you understand what your body has been
Two headlines about Ozempic and other GLP-1 drugs and Alzheimer’s seem to contradict each other; one says semaglutide may cut risk by up to 70 percent, another says a major trial found no benefit. Dr. Natali explains why both are true, breaking down the difference between prevention and treatment research
If you’ve caught yourself thinking “I don’t even recognize who I am anymore,” you’re not broken and you haven’t disappeared. Dr. Natali explains the psychology of caregiver “engulfment,” what chronic stress does to your brain, and four research-backed ways to start reconnecting with who you were before caregiving.
After 17 years working with dementia caregivers, I keep coming back to the same five truths: the hurt never fully goes away, you can’t control what others think, your loved one still feels pain, your self-talk matters, and no one has all the answers. Here’s what I wish every caregiver
If your loved one with dementia asks the same question over and over, you are not alone, and they are not doing it on purpose. Dr. Natali Edmonds explains what is happening in the brain, why the feeling outlasts the facts, and five practical ways caregivers can respond with less
If your loved one with dementia follows you from room to room and cannot let you out of sight, it is called shadowing. Dr. Natali Edmonds explains the three brain changes driving this exhausting behavior, what actually helps ease it, and why wanting space for yourself does not mean you
Before memory loss or confusion, many families notice something else first: financial changes. Missed bills, unusual purchases, falling for scams. Research now shows these can be early warning signs of dementia, appearing years before a diagnosis. Dr. Natali explains why the brain struggles with money first and what you can
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