Part 2: What Happens when dementia related brain changes impact memory

by | Nov 25, 2025 | Caregiver Community Resources, Caregiver Support, Dementia, Dementia Advocacy, Dementia Awareness, Dementia Care, Dementia Community Resources, Dementia Treatment, Living With Dementia, Understanding Dementia

What Happens when dementia related brain changes impact memory (such as in Alzheimer’s Disease and other Dementias) Road Closed: The Hippocampal Blockage In Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias, the hippocampus is often the first area of the brain to...
Part 1: The Memory Highway: Understanding How Memories Form

Part 1: The Memory Highway: Understanding How Memories Form

by | Nov 24, 2025 | Caregiver Community Resources, Caregiver Support, Dementia Awareness, Dementia Care, Dementia Communication, Dementia Community Resources, Dementia Treatment, Living With Dementia, Support, Uncategorized, Understanding Dementia

How Memory Works in a Healthy Brain Think of your brain’s memory system as a highway system. When you experience something new, that information travels along a specific route to become a lasting memory. The On-Ramp: Working Memory (15-30 Seconds) Every...