Adapting Holiday Activities for Those with Dementia

The restrictions associated with the COVID pandemic impacted last year’s holidays, forcing many families to remain isolated from one another. Fortunately, this season families are able to embrace the chance to safely get together once more. While decking the halls and getting ready for visits with loved ones, it’s important to provide modifications to holiday […]

Dementia Care: Non-Verbal Communication Tips to Make Caregiving Easier

Communication can be more than just the words we say to one another. A grin, gesture, or touch can communicate a great deal. As dementia advances in a loved one, it might become essential to experiment with various approaches to stay connected. If you are not sure where to start, try these dementia care communication […]

Common Eye Problems Associated with Alzheimer’s

The elaborate, detailed steps that make it possible for us to see are remarkable. In the blink of an eye, our brains can take transmitted data from our environment, decipher that information according to feedback from our other experiences, thoughts, and senses, and then develop an understanding of the information to help make us aware […]

It’s Not Alzheimer’s: Understanding Vascular Dementia

With more than 5.8 million Americans impacted, Alzheimer’s is by far, the most common form of dementia. However, there is another, less familiar type of dementia causing cognitive impairment in seniors: vascular dementia. Understanding the symptoms and risk factors, along with the unique attributes that set it apart from Alzheimer’s, is vital to obtaining the […]

The Importance of Dental Care for Older Adults with Dementia

It is among the first things we do in the morning, and one of the last things we do each night, typically on autopilot without giving it any additional thought. Yet it actually is a complicated process composed of a number of steps, making this seemingly simple task quite a challenge for a senior with […]

Late Stage Alzheimer’s Symptoms and Care Tips: Part 3 of 3

Getting the news that a senior loved one has been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s is life-changing. Thinking through the many different facets and aspects associated with the disease, along with its impact, both now as well as in the long term, can be overwhelming. In this three-part series, we’ve covered the early, middle and late stage […]

Care Strategies for the Middle Stages of Dementia: Part 2 of 3

Getting the news that a senior family member has been diagnosed with dementia is life-changing. Thinking through the many different facets and factors associated with the disease as well as its effects, both at present and in the future, can be overwhelming. In this three-part series, we will examine the early, middle and later stages […]

Caring for a Loved One in the Early Stages of Dementia: Part 1 of 3

Receiving the news that an older family member has been diagnosed with the early stages of dementia is life-changing. Thinking through the various aspects and factors of the disease, both now as well as in the future, may be overwhelming. Over the next few months, this three-part series will examine the early, middle and later […]

Top Tips for Minimizing Sundowning in the Elderly with Dementia

As the sun begins to set, many of us can relax after a long day and prepare for a peaceful evening to unwind – unless you’re providing care for a person with dementia. Sundowning, or sundown syndrome, is a frequent occurrence in Alzheimer’s disease and other types of dementia, and can result in restless, sleepless […]

Caring for Someone with Dementia: How Respite Care Can Help

Getting a diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia for a family member you love is heartbreaking, and will immediately result in a number of questions and concerns. What will life be like for my senior loved one? How will the condition impact daily functioning and behaviors? Where will he or she live? […]