Get More Out of Sundowner Distraction Techniques
Dementia care can be frustrating and exhausting, which is why you want to get more out of sundowner distraction techniques. I have what I call “Three-Fer plus” distraction and redirecting techniques, that can be worked into your loved one’s daily Read More …
Dealing with Wandering and Dementia
Wandering and Dementia One of the biggest worries when caring for an aging loved with dementia is wandering. Wandering and dementia go hand-in-hand. According to the Alzheimer’s Association, six out of ten people with dementia will wander. Ninety-four percent of Read More …
How to Visit a Nursing Home
How to Visit a Nursing Home In the first place, when your loved one with dementia transitions to a skilled nursing facility (SNF), you will experience mixed emotions. Knowing how to visit a nursing home helps you and your Read More …
Dementia and Wearing the Same Outfit Every Day
Rambling clothes and rambling object—one certainty with dementia and Alzheimer’s is that stuff will travel to locations unknown with the help of your loved one. The flip side is when they wear the same outfit everyday until it can stand Read More …
Dementia Hallucinations Come in Many Forms
The Causes of Dementia Hallucinations Come in Many Forms There are a number of items to consider with dementia hallucinations. Did your loved one start any new medication? Have you had her pharmacist do a drug interaction check? Are Read More …
Frustrated by Mirrors and Dementia?
The way a person with dementia relates to the world is different from the way you and I see, hear, smell, taste, or touch it. As a result, their world is becoming unfamiliar. They remember feelings—good or bad, not Read More …
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