Author: Carla
President of Dementia Capable Cares
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Does the brain need people? How loneliness and social isolation affect dementia risk
Who would notice if you disappeared from your usual routine for a week? Social isolation is one of the largest late-life dementia risk factors.
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What can new Alzheimer’s treatments like Leqembi and Kisunla do, and what can’t they do?
Disease-modifying medications have changed early-diagnosis conversations, but they are not cures. Would slowing progression, but not stopping it, be meaningful to you?
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What legal and financial planning should families do after a dementia diagnosis? A North Carolina checklist
The best time to sign legal documents is while the person living with dementia can still take part. A North Carolina checklist covering powers of attorney, health care directives, guardianship and financial exploitation.
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What does it mean to be a dementia-friendly business? A guide for Triangle employers
A dementia-friendly business is one where staff can recognize when someone might be living with dementia and know how to help. Here is why it pays off for customers, employees and the bottom line in the Triangle.
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What should you expect at a dementia-friendly movie screening?
Lights stay partly up, the sound is turned down, and nobody minds if you talk, sing along or step out. A first-timer's guide to Movies in the Morning, the dementia-friendly screenings from Dementia Capable CARES.
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Is memory loss a normal part of aging? How to tell aging, stress, medication and dementia apart
True, false or it depends? Memory loss that gets in the way of daily life is not a normal part of aging, and some causes are treatable.
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Do hearing aids have anything to do with brain health? What the ACHIEVE trial found
Myth: hearing aids have nothing to do with brain health. False. Untreated hearing loss accounts for an estimated 7% of dementia cases, and treating it slowed decline in one high-risk group.
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From the President: A Busy Fall for DCC
As we head into the final months of 2026, there is a lot to look forward to at Dementia Capable CARES.
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