What Is Dementia-Informed Care?...Dementia impacts nearly 50 million people worldwide. People living with dementia may have complex care needs. The focus in average care might be on schedules or organization. Dementia-informed care –...reactions5comments
Other caregivers and Alzheimer's - Suggestions for switching up the day?...There are days that my client doesn't want to do a thing including combing her hair. Her daughter would like me to get her out but regardless of where I...reactions10repliesCaregiving
Alzheimer’s Care & Routines...Caring for a loved one with Alzheimer’s can be emotionally challenging. It often requires dedication, patience, and understanding from the patient and their family or caretakers. Having a supportive network...reactions8repliesAssisted LivingDementia TypesCaregiving
When Your Loved One with Dementia Wants to Wear the Same Clothes...My mom has always been a stylish lady. Even after she was diagnosed with Alzheimer's dementia, she still enjoyed putting on makeup every day, wore matching outfits and coordinating shoes...reactionscomments
Caring For A Loved One - Seeking Advice On My Mother's Progression...Well, my story is a sad one. I cared for my mother prior to her dementia. And have seen it progress quite quickly. One of the things I am struggling...reactions3replies
Listen to What Your Body Needs...Spending a wealth of your time caring for someone else, perhaps multiple others takes a lot out of you as a person. Your own needs go to the back burner...reactionscomments
Comparing Your Alzheimer's Journey to Someone Else's...When someone you love has Alzheimer's, it can be a very isolating and lonely journey. It is often helpful to connect with others who are going through their Alzheimer's journey...reactionscomments
Eye Health and Alzheimer's...My husband's eyes are bad he only see,s shadows ,Eye Dr.s. Are no help. Donna...reactions2repliesTips & Advice
Location Disorientation: Finding "Home"...This week my grandma moved to supportive housing. It has overall been a very smooth and successful transition — our phone rings less... Because she is busy! We went to...reactionscomments
The Fast and the Slow of It All...I don't like to linger over many things. I'm not a wine person, so I don't sip and savor. I'm a Diet Coke person. I am thirsty. I don't want...reactionscomments
Active todayAre there such things as Alzheimer's friendly vacation locations/experiences?...I want to plan a vacation for my family, which includes a loved one with Alzheimer's and some physical limitations. Are there vacation destinations specifically designed for loved ones and...reactions15repliesCaregivingTips & Advice
Teaching by Example: How to Treat My Loved One With Alzheimer's...There were many times throughout my mom's battle with Alzheimer's when I became frustrated with the way someone else treated her. Sometimes, it was someone we ran into at the...reactionscomments
I was waiting for the other shoe to drop - afraid of going to a home....I was waiting and waiting. I hv part of my facilities but not all of them. I am so afraid of a home, I dont know why, I guess it...reactions3replies
Tips for managing foul language...May LO would never in his life say the slightest “bad word”. I am getting weary listening to his foul language now. It’s NEVER been a part of our lives...reactions8repliesCaregiving
Any suggestions to help with wandering? ...I arrived to the ladies house that I'm a caregiver for and she was on the next block with her purse on her shoulder. I stopped and asked her to...reactions5repliesCaregiving
Silver Alert: Locating Vulnerable Adults...On the morning of June 4, 2022, I got a social media notification that our local police service was searching for a woman living with Alzheimer's disease. The woman had...reactionscomments
1 Million Dollars and 1 Phone Call...Sometimes, I go throughout my day as though circumstances were different. Specifically, as though my grandparents have not passed and are, in fact, sharing in my everyday life as they...reactions1comment
Alzheimer’s Mother Hidden Away Somewhere...I’ve been trying to locate where my mother’s half sister placed her after she lived with her a couple months in a mobile home in Lake Placid Florida. Sandy’s uncooperative...reactions1replyCaregivingTips & AdviceFriends & Family
Coping with Early Symptoms of Alzheimer's: Who's on First?...My mom has been a sports fan her whole life. She played basketball when girls' offense and defense just played on half the court. If they keep score, she watches...reactionscomments
Understanding a Loved One With Early-Onset Alzheimer's...Mental health professionals teach a skill that is called "therapeutic communication." It encourages the participants to frame their responses in a way that states how they personally feel. "I feel"...reactionscomments