Primary caregivers for people with dementia are usually all too familiar with the difficulty of trying to take a quiet minute or two alone – …Read More
Category: Alzheimer’s
Discovering if Hearing Loss Can Lead to Dementia
March 24, 2023
When checking in on Mom, you notice the TV is blaring, and she is asking you to repeat what you’ve just said, or even to …Read More
8 Behaviors That May Indicate a Senior Could Have Dementia
February 24, 2023
You cannot quite pinpoint it, but you’ve started to observe some differences in Mom’s conduct lately. She’s a bit more forgetful than before. She keeps …Read More
Effective Strategies for Dementia Care
November 11, 2022
Caring for a loved one with dementia can feel as frustrating as trying to grasp quantum physics. It entails trying to make sense of what …Read More
How to Handle Being Unjustly Accused by Someone with Dementia
July 22, 2022
Just picture having a nice afternoon with your family member with dementia, listening to music and playing a game of cards, when out of the …Read More
How a Caregiving Journal Can Improve Dementia Care at Home
January 21, 2022
Keeping a journal is growing in popularity, for a variety of reasons. Hardly the “Dear Diary” days of our adolescence, it’s so much more than …Read More
Top Tips for Adapting Holiday Activities for Elderly Individuals with Alzheimer’s
December 3, 2021
The limitations of the COVID pandemic had a tremendous impact on last year’s holiday season, forcing many families to be isolated from each other. Thankfully, …Read More
Understanding Vascular Dementia Care for Seniors
August 20, 2021
Impacting approximately 5.8 million Americans, Alzheimer’s is the most well-known form of dementia. Yet there’s another, lesser-known type of dementia causing cognitive impairment in seniors: …Read More
Tips for Managing Oral Hygiene in a Senior with Alzheimer’s
July 30, 2021
It is among the first things we do each morning, as well as one of the last things we do each night, usually on autopilot …Read More
Managing the Late Stages of Alzheimer’s: Symptoms, Care Tips & Support: Part 3 of 3
April 23, 2021
Getting the news that your older loved one has been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease is life-changing. Thinking through the many elements and factors associated with …Read More