anosognosia Archives - Meaningful Midlife!

4 Tips to Cope with a Person Who Denies Having Dementia

It doesn’t seem to make sense that people who have dementia don’t know they have it. But it is a surprisingly common occurrence. It’s one of the biggest challenges we face as caregivers. Why does it happen? How do you cope when it does? This phenomena has a name...

Aging (and Dying) in Place

I need to apologize for my lack of frequent blogging over the past month. Since my father’s passing, I have been struggling about my focus here. I absolutely want to continue to provide caregivers with education and encouragement so that I can empower them to...

Anosognosia and Confabulation – When Caring for a Person with Dementia, You Need to Understand These Two Terms

In the past several months, as I’ve been doing research, attending classes, support groups and discussions with medical professionals, I’ve heard two words said repeatedly. These two words are ANOSOGNOSIA and CONFABULATION. I wanted to discuss these two...