Ease Discomfort With Dementia During Visits With These Tips

A diagnosis of dementia may also mean a diagnosis for loneliness. Though socialization continues to be essential for individuals with Alzheimer’s disease, multiple factors can cause an increase in isolation, such as: The need to discontinue driving Symptoms of the disease that make it challenging to communicate effectively Discomfort on the part of friends and […]

Tips for Maintaining Self-Reliance for People With Dementia

If you are caring for someone with dementia, you may be inclined to do whatever you can for the person to ease the stress of even the most basic everyday tasks. Independent living and dementia may even seem like polar opposites. However, all of us have a natural need to safeguard self-reliance and the freedom […]

Family Caregiving: How to Overcome Alzheimer’s Shadowing

Primary caregivers for people with dementia are usually all too familiar with the difficulty of trying to take a quiet minute or two alone – to use the bathroom, get a quick shower, or even just walk into another room. Those diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease can experience enhanced fear when a family caregiver is out […]

Discovering if Hearing Loss Can Lead to Dementia

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 speak up because she thinks you are mumbling. Some degree of hearing loss is quite typical in seniors, and definitely requires staying on top of through regular hearing examinations. But […]

8 Behaviors That May Indicate a Senior Could Have Dementia

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 losing her car keys. Sometimes she repeats herself. Is it Alzheimer’s disease? Currently, over 6.5 million seniors age 65 and older are battling the disease. Because of this, it’s important […]

Effective Strategies for Dementia Care

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 appears nonsensical, and responding in ways that seem counterintuitive to everything you’ve learned until now. Yet with some simple strategies for dementia care, you can feel more self-assured and effective […]

Reduce Agitation With These Sensory Dementia Care Activities

Unexplained mood swings are hallmark symptoms of dementia, and can be challenging for family caregivers to navigate. One minute you are enjoying a nice activity together, when seemingly out of nowhere, the person’s countenance darkens. You may then find yourself walking on eggshells as you cautiously make an effort to resolve a situation you don’t […]

How to Handle Being Unjustly Accused by Someone with Dementia

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 blue the person’s mood darkens. When you innocently ask what’s wrong, you receive a forceful and surprising response: “I know you stole money from me! Why would you do that?” […]

Fun and Engaging Activities for Seniors with Dementia

Remaining active and involved in meaningful interests is vital for our mental health. We all want to feel both successful and needed. This feeling does not disappear because of a diagnosis of dementia, although it might require some creativity to achieve. In fact, engaging and rewarding activities can lessen stressful symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease such as […]

How a Caregiving Journal Can Improve Dementia Care at Home

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 simply a way to safely share our secrets and dreams. Writing in a journal is a wonderful way to reduce anxiety, for instance. It allows for creative expression through writing, […]