by admin | Oct 17, 2022 | Dementia Care
It is common for a person with dementia to spend a lot of time sleeping. This is especially true for the later stages of dementia. As dementia progresses, the damage to the brain becomes more extensive and they gradually become weaker and frailer over time. But an...
by admin | Aug 25, 2022 | Dementia Care
Dementia can cause a person to see or hear things that aren’t there. This can be scary and difficult to watch for people around them. If you think someone close to you is experiencing hallucinations, read on. Here we will discuss dementia and hallucinations –...
by admin | Aug 1, 2022 | Alzheimers, Dementia Care
At Eximius, we are proud to have team members that are Dementia Friends and Dementia Ambassadors. If you’re not sure what a Dementia Friend or Ambassador is or how you can get involved, keep reading. What is a Dementia Friend? Dementia Friends is part of a...
by admin | May 31, 2022 | Dementia Care
Rapidly progressive dementias (RPDs) are dementias that progress very quickly. Typically, progression occurs over the course of weeks to months, but sometimes up to two to three years. RPDs are rare and often difficult to diagnose. However, early and accurate...
by admin | Jun 30, 2021 | Advice, Dementia Care
Dementia is a word we are all familiar with, but do we really understand what it means? If you have had limited exposure to dementia, your views of it are likely to have been shaped by how it is portrayed on the...
by admin | Mar 25, 2021 | Dementia Care
What is Dementia? Dementia is a syndrome (a group of related symptoms) associated with an ongoing decline of brain functioning. There are many different causes of dementia, and many different types. People often get confused about the difference between...