Archive for category: Alzheimer’s and Dementia Care

Alzheimer’s Caregiving: When to Step In and When to Step Back

If someone you love has Alzheimer’s disease, it can be an automatic…
An elderly woman sits in a chair staring into the distance as she experiences boredom’s impact on dementia.

Understanding Boredom’s Impact on Dementia

Salt and pepper. Macaroni and cheese. Peanut butter and jelly.…
A son laughs with his father as he uses tips to manage repetitive questions in dementia.

How to Respond to Repetitive Questions in Dementia

If you’ve ever played music on vinyl records, you know…
An older man and his daughter discuss how dementia affects the five senses as they have lunch.

Understanding How Dementia Affects the Five Senses

When we think about dementia, the first thing that usually…
Two female relatives work on building stronger family relationships by having a courageous conversation.

Build Stronger Family Relationships With Important Conversations

When you dedicate a great deal of time and energy to caring…
An older woman pushes a grocery cart in the produce section of the store.

How to Manage Challenging Dementia Behaviors in Public

Dementia is unpredictable, to say the least. It can transform…
An adult daughter kneels next to her elderly father and holds his hand.

Why Are Your Loved Ones Dementia Symptoms Suddenly Getting Worse?

Wouldn’t it be helpful if there was an Alzheimer’s care…
caregiver talking with senior man with dementia

How to Improve Dementia Care Through Improvisation

If you’re wondering how to improve dementia care, there…
Senior woman having breakfast with her partner

How to Help Someone with Dementia Through Maintaining Daily Routines

Have you ever awoken from a dream feeling completely disoriented?…
confused senior man looking out window

Tips for Easing Restlessness in Dementia

Pacing. Fidgeting. Wandering. When you begin to notice these…
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Taking Care of Someone With Dementia? These Resolutions Are for You.

People around you may be resolving to lose ten pounds, exercise…
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Alzheimer’s Disease Research Uncovers a New Hypothesis

Discovering a cure for Alzheimer’s has become as tangled…