Step 1: Ensure That You Have a Source of Lifetime Income As retirement expert Tom Hegna has argued, in order to retire happy, you need a basic level of guaranteed, …

Do Alzheimer’s-Afflicted Drivers Cause More Crashes Than Other Drivers Do? “There are more than 40 million licensed drivers ages 65 and older in the U.S.  And while driving can help …

U.S. Law: Your Guide to Driving With Alzheimer’s Dementia For a general introduction to the legalities of driving with some form of dementia, see: Is It Legal to Drive With …

Is There a Link Between Drinking and Dementia? We’ve heard for a while now that red wine is good for our hearts. In 2002, the London School of Medicine’s Dr. …

Listening to music or sharing art can be soothing. Relatedly, creativity is a powerful capacity that all humans share. Unfortunately, for those suffering from cognitive impairments, the utilization of this …

The question of whether to drive or not is perhaps one of the most pressing to face dementia-afflicted patients. Basically, a person is licensed to drive when he or she …

Can an Alzheimer’s Patient Have Sexual Intercourse?[1] This was the question fired at me from my two teenaged boys. My background is in philosophy, so I was able to talk …

When Is a Person With Alzheimer’s Too ‘Far Gone’ to Drive Safely? Can Someone Drive With Mild Cognitive Impairment? These are very sensitive issues and should be discussed with the …

Besides its not-inconsiderable practical burdens, Alzheimer’s also has numerous theoretical burdens as well. Chief among these are that we know neither precisely what causes Alzheimer’s, nor do we have any …