5 Essential Skills For a Caregiver of a Loved One With Dementia It can be a substantial challenge for both novice and experienced caregivers when it comes to providing specialist dementia care. Whether hiring a professional or cultivating the personal skills to...
Symptoms and behaviors associated with dementia can be difficult to adjust to for any family caregiver. Forgetfulness and repetitive discussion might be irritating, sudden aggressive behavior is hard to tackle and wandering and depression require additional safety and...
TODAY “What day is today?” “It’s Saturday, Dad.” “Oh, good; then we’ll go to church tomorrow.” “Yes, we will.” “The snow is beginning to melt. Soon it will be gone.” “Yes, I’ll be glad to see Spring.” “What day is today?” “Dad, it’s Saturday.” “Oh. Hey, look, there’s...
Stuffed Animals Bring Comfort to Dementia Patients I’ve noted that many caregivers of loved ones with dementia use stuffed animals to successfully provide comfort. Here’s a company that took the idea one step further. MEMORABLE PETS AIMS TO HELP...
Whether accompanying an elder home for a holiday or bringing them back to your own home, traveling can be daunting to say the least. Having traveled with my father several times during the years that he lived with me, I learned several things that I’d never do...