Last week Devon and I were talking about behavior changes one of our clients was experiencing. We wanted to better understand what behaviors occur when dementia damages certain parts of the brain (i.e., hippocampus, parietal lobe). We sought to demystify it for the exhausted family caregiver who is discouraged by the cascade of behaviors that her loved one has been exhibiting. What part of the brain is impaired when someone high steps over shadows or asks repetitive questions? Our hope was that by identifying the parts of the brain linked to these behaviors we could give this family member a “hook” to better understand what was happening to her loved one. At the very least the care team (in this case – the family caregiver, Devon, and our caregiver) would be able to brainstorm and create a supportive environment for our effected client.

There is a ton of complex information scattered across the internet, but we found the Alzheimer’s Society of the United Kingdom has good fact sheets about the Brain and Behavior among a wide range of dementia related topics.

I have added this site to our resource page in addition to the Alzheimer’s Association and Cognitive Neurology and Alzheimer’s Disease Center – Northwestern University.

Please let us know about other information resources on dementia. Where and how are you getting information about your loved one’s dementia?

Home Care counselors at A WAY TO STAY Home Care are available to talk with you about your needs. A WAY TO STAY is a home care agency providing In-Home Care in Yardley, PA.