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Are We Really Doing in 5 Years What Cancer Did in 50?
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Dr. Erik Ilyayev presents
The Dementia Times
Evidence-based insights on dementia care from Dr. Erik Ilyayev.
Dr. Erik Ilyayev, MD
CEO, MedBetter Health
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Are We Really Doing in 5 Years What Cancer Did in 50?
Issue 58 ·
Are We Really Doing in 5 Years What Cancer Did in 50?
“Dr. Erik, is anything actually changing with Alzheimer’s?” Families ask me this all the time.
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Dementia Behaviors and Communication
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- Are We Really Doing in 5 Years What Cancer Did in 50? Alzheimer's Research, Early Detection, Brain Health
- Is Your Home Ready for the Next Stage of Dementia? Home Safety, Wandering Prevention, Dementia Care
- Is the Dementia Getting Worse — or Is the Behavior a Clue? Behavior Changes, Dementia Detective, Dementia Care
- Why Does My Loved One Ask the Same Question Over and Over? Repetitive Questions, Reassurance, Dementia Care
- What Is Your Loved One’s Behavior Trying to Tell You? Dementia Behaviors, Abc Method, Caregiver Peace
- Is Your Home Safe for Someone Living With Dementia? Dementia Home Safety, Wandering, Caregiver Prevention
- What Gives Me Hope About the Future of Dementia Care? Brain Health, Prevention, Future Of Dementia Care
- Are the New Alzheimer’s Infusions Right for Every Patient? New Alzheimer’s Treatments And Shared Decision-making
- The Missing Piece, Not the Whole Puzzle: The Clinical Reality of Alzheimer's Blood-Based Biomarkers Blood-Based Biomarkers, Alzheimer's Diagnosis, Dementia Evaluation
- Can We Protect the Brain Before Memory Loss Begins? Prevention, Resilience, Brain Health
- What Is the Right Way to Evaluate Memory Loss? Dementia Evaluation Roadmap
- Is Dementia the Diagnosis — or the Beginning of the Question? Dementia, Alzheimer’s, Need For A Precise Diagnosis
- What Should Families Do Right After a Dementia Diagnosis? Caring For The Caregiver From Day One
- Why Does Bathing Become a Battle in Dementia? Bathing Refusal And Dementia Care
- What Happens If Dementia Families Wait Too Long to Plan? Dementia Care Planning Before Crisis
- Why Is My L.O. Accusing Me of Stealing? False Truths In Dementia
- Why Do Dementia Patients Refuse Help? Anosognosia And The Dementia Blind Spot
- Why Does Eating Become So Hard in Dementia? Dementia, Mealtimes, Hidden Mechanics Of Eating
- The 4PM Reset: Preventing the Dementia Sundowning Spiral Before It Starts 4 Pm Reset For Sundowning
- Why Does Early Alzheimer’s Detection Matter More Than Ever? Early Detection, Access, Family Planning
- Can What You Eat Affect Your Dementia Risk? Food, Memory, Aging Brain
- Why Is Dementia Care More Than Medication? Dementia Care Blueprint
- Why Do Core Values Matter in Dementia Care? Values Behind Dementia Care
- Why Does Dementia Care Get Harder After a Hospital Stay? Dementia Care After Hospital Discharge
- Can You Still Trust What You Hear in the Age of AI? Ai Scams, Senior Safety, Dementia Care
- Why Does Healthcare Innovation Fail Before It Reaches Dementia Families? Healthcare Innovation And Dementia Care
- Why Is Early Dementia Diagnosis So Important for Families? Early Diagnosis And Dementia Staging
- Why Does Routine Matter So Much in Dementia Care? Routine And Reassurance In Dementia Care
- Why Can’t Dementia Care Focus Only on the Patient? Connected Care Blueprint
- What Support Do Dementia Caregivers Actually Need at Home? Guide Model And Caregiver Support
- Why Do Dementia Care Decisions Tear Families Apart? Family Conflict In Dementia Care
- Why Did My Loved One With Dementia Suddenly Become Confused? Sudden Confusion And Delirium In Dementia
- How Do We Keep the Patient at the Center When Care Conversations Get Difficult? Crucial Conversations In Dementia Care
- Why Does Alzheimer’s Advocacy Matter for Families Living With Dementia? Alzheimer’s Advocacy And Early Detection
- Why Does Respite Care Sometimes Fail for Dementia Caregivers? Making Dementia Respite Work
- Should Medication Be the First Answer for Dementia Agitation? Dementia Agitation And Medication Risk
- Why Is My Loved One With Dementia Accusing Me of Stealing? Dementia Accusations And Paranoia
- What Stage of Dementia Is My Loved One In And What Should I Do Next? Dementia Stages And Caregiver Planning
- When Should Someone With Dementia Stop Driving? Dementia And Driving Safety
- How Is Dementia Actually Diagnosed? Dementia Diagnostic Pathway
- Why Won’t My Loved One With Dementia Take Their Medication? Medication Refusal In Dementia
- Why Do Dementia Behaviors Happen — And What Should Families Do? Practical Lessons From The 27th Education Conference
- What My Grandmother Taught Me About Dementia Care Dignity In Dementia Care
- Is It Normal To Feel Overwhelmed Caring For Someone With Dementia? Caregiver Burden Syndrome
- “Why Is My Loved One Awake All Night?” — The Biological Reason Dementia Destroys Sleep Nighttime Dementia & Sleep Disruption
- THE POWER OF CAREGIVER SUPPORT GROUPS Power Of Caregiver Support Groups
- The One Resource Most Dementia Caregivers Overlook (And It's Not a Medication) Adult Day Care
- Why Does My Loved One with Dementia Refuse to Shower — and What Can I Actually Do About It? Bathing Refusal In Dementia
- What Does It Really Take to Fight Alzheimer's in South Florida? Alzheimer's Association Corporate Leaders Breakfast
- Are There Any New Treatments That Can Actually Slow Alzheimer's Disease? New Alzheimer's Treatments
- "Why Is Mom Being So Aggressive?" — What Behavioral Changes in Dementia Really Mean, and What To Do About Them Behavioral Changes In Dementia
- SUNDOWNING Sundowning
- DEMENTIA MEDICATIONS Dementia Medications
- WANDERING & ELOPEMENT Wandering & Elopement
- Delusions and Hallucinations Delusions & Hallucinations
- Normal Aging vs Dementia Normal Aging Vs Dementia
- Is Hearing Loss Linked to Dementia? Hearing Loss & Dementia
- What is Dementia? Dementia Awareness