The KindbotCare Blog

Very exciting news as been reported this week.  Trials using the new medication called lecanemab have shown that it slows down dementia. The medication is not commercially available yet, but the results means that it is becoming more and more important to test your loved ones for dementia so that you can catch it early and get help. Using our app, you can test your loved ones regularly and monitor their cognitive performance over time.  This will alert you to any sign of dementia so that you can hekp them as soon as it's needed.  Sign up now! Photo by  Hal Gatewood  on  Unsplash

Talking about dementia testing can be threatening, and convincing your loved ones to take a test can be challenging.  However, it's an important thing to do.  No one wants to regret it later if they could have given their loved ones timely help to extend their healthy life.  In this post we help you prepare for talking to your loved ones about dementia testing in a way that is positive and constructive.  The right approach can help alleviate any fears and contribute to you reaching a positive result for all. Keep it Positive Because it is a sensitive and personal subject, conversations about dementia testing can be emotional, and even confrontational.  It is common to react to fear with anger or by closing up and becoming non-communicative.  Such reactions can get in the way of testing. To avoid negative reactions, it can be helpful to present the test as an activity you can do together, that has the added value of checking that your loved ones do NOT show ...