Fall Protection – Emergency Alert Technology
My mother is 76 years old, lives alone in her home and is still very independent. I have attempted to get her to wear an...
Neuropsychological Testing or Brain Scans: Which to Choose to Diagnose Dementia? – Dr. Maryanne Edmundson
Sometimes clients ask me, “Why can’t I just get a brain scan to see whether I have dementia?” The answer is that neuroimaging techniques, such...
Ask The Expert: Home Conducive
By: Amy Natt My 81-year-old aunt is moving to the area to live closer to my family. Her plan is to purchase a small condo...
Are You or a Loved One at Risk for Financial Exploitation?
by Karen D. Sullivan, Ph.D., ABPP, Owner of Pinehurst Neuropsychology In addition to the established cognitive changes that accompany aging (mild declines in vision and...
Thinking Big About Parkinson’s Disease
Larry Michael was trying to remember something and, when it suddenly came back to him, he snapped his fingers. It doesn't sound remarkable until you...
Ask the Expert – Kate Pomplun
I usually get a nice wall calendar for my mother each year in December and help transfer over important dates when I’m there to visit....
Ask the Expert – Amy Natt
My wife was diagnosed with frontal lobe dementia last year. We have been managing fairly well, but we are not able to have conversations like...
Goal Setting and Healthy Habits for the New Year
Would you be surprised to know that according to an online blog*, the top five most popular New Year resolutions for 2019 included; “exercise to...
Simplify Your Holiday Season
OutreachNC Magazine - December 2019 column – Marcy Simpson, LCSW What comes to mind when you think of the word “celebration”? I think of...
Ask the Expert – Amy Natt
My grandmother recently moved into a facility, and I have been helping my mom go through her belongings. There is so much stuff, and we...