Question: My husband with Alzheimer’s Disease sits in a chair all day and stares out the window. Is he depressed? Answer: Possibly, but more likely...
The Memory Doctor
You may as well call him The Memory Doctor.
Dr. Nathan Herrmann is a memory disorders specialist in the field of mental health in the aging, including dementia, Alzheimer’s disease, depression, and suicide. He is an affiliate scientist/researcher in the Hurvitz Brain Sciences Research Program at Sunnybrook.
He has been referred to as “a remarkable teacher and clinician with encyclopaedic knowledge and a breadth of experience in his field.”
There are very few like him who specialize in geriatric psychiatry in Canada and around the world.
As baby boomers get older and enter their senior years (the “silver tsunami”), dementia and mental health disorders will become even more pervasive.
In The Memory Doctor blog series, Dr. Nathan Herrmann will share his expertise about memory problems in the geriatric population, through regular brief posts on the topics of dementia, Alzheimer’s disease and mental health.
Tube feeding and end-stage dementia
Question: Can people with dementia forget how to eat? Answer: In the final stages of dementia, usually around the time when patients are no longer...
The positive aspects of caregiving for dementia
Question: Is “Caregiver Joy” an Oxymoron? Answer: I must admit that if you’ve been reading my blog on a regular basis, the good news is few and far...
A drink to brain health? Don’t make mine a double!
Question: Does alcohol consumption prevent Alzheimer’s disease? Answer: The studies on the effect of alcohol consumption and the risk of dementia are...
Can Alzheimer’s disease be prevented?
Question: Can Alzheimer’s disease be prevented? Answer: Not yet! In spite of decades of intense and costly research, Alzheimer’s disease cannot be...
Forgetfulness and aging: what’s normal?
Question: Is it normal to have a bit of difficulty with your memory as we get older? Answer: Yes. Research into the normal changes in cognitive...
Senses and Sensibility: Optimizing hearing and vision for people with dementia
Question: Should I really bother having my mother get her cataracts repaired if she isn’t able to read because of her Alzheimer’s disease? Answer:...
When is it no longer safe to be home alone with Alzheimer’s?
Question: When is it no longer safe to leave my wife with Alzheimer’s disease home alone? Answer: If you are asking the question, it’s probably no...
Travelling with dementia
Question: My husband has Alzheimer’s disease. Is it safe for him to travel? Answer: This is always a difficult question for me to answer. For some...
Media reports and dementia: Hope, hype or heartbreak?
One of the frustrating things I deal with as a memory doctor is the misinformation that exists in the popular media