dementia

10 easy crafting ideas for seniors with dementia - Arranging Flowers

Activities for Older Adults / Alzheimer's & Dementia

10 Easy Crafts for Seniors with Dementia: Inexpensive DIY Ideas

Seniors with dementia need engagement and fun Even if someone has Alzheimer’s disease or another type of dementia, they still...

Respond in kind ways when someone with Alzheimer’s or dementia repeats the same thing over and over

Alzheimer's & Dementia

4 Ways to Respond to Repetitive Questions in Dementia

People with Alzheimer’s disease or dementia may repeat the same thing over and over Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias cause...

When it comes to dementia, sometimes bending the truth is the most appropriate course of action.

Alzheimer's & Dementia

Therapeutic Fibbing: Why Experts Recommend Lying to Someone with Dementia

“Always tell the truth” is one of the golden rules we're supposed to adhere to. But when it comes to...

Use a dementia journal to solve challenging behaviors and make caregiving easier

Alzheimer's & Dementia / Practical Tips

Keeping a Dementia Journal Makes Caregiving Easier: 7 Things to Track

Feel more in control by taking notes on dementia symptoms Caring for someone with Alzheimer’s disease or dementia can feel...

Responding to dementia hallucinations in the elderly

Alzheimer's & Dementia / Top 10

10 Ways to Respond to Dementia Hallucinations in Seniors

By Connie Chow, Founder at DailyCaring Dementia can cause hallucinations Dementia causes changes in the brain that may cause someone...

Use these top Alzheimer’s holiday tips to minimize agitation & upset and help seniors with dementia feel included

Alzheimer's & Dementia / Holiday

5 Top Alzheimer’s Holiday Tips for an Enjoyable Season

Help seniors with dementia enjoy the holidays more Many older adults with Alzheimer’s disease or dementia enjoy and want to...

dining out tips for dementia

Alzheimer's & Dementia

6 Tips for Dining Out with Seniors with Dementia

Seniors with dementia can still enjoy eating at restaurants Going out to eat at a restaurant with someone with Alzheimer’s...

Get 5 dementia care strategies that make daily life easier

Alzheimer's & Dementia

5 Helpful Dementia Care Strategies

As any dementia caregiver knows, caring for someone with Alzheimer’s or dementia is a challenging and unpredictable role. Marzena Proszowska-Lambert,...

Mean dementia behavior is upsetting and challenging for caregivers to manage

Alzheimer's & Dementia

7 Ways to Reduce and Manage Mean Dementia Behavior

People with dementia might say hurtful things When you’re caring for an older adult with Alzheimer’s disease or dementia, they...

Anticholinergic medications can worsen or cause dementia symptoms

Alzheimer's & Dementia / Medications

Medications That Worsen Dementia and Increase Dementia Risk: Anticholinergics

Common medications can cause dementia-like symptoms Common prescription and over-the-counter medications called anticholinergics (anti-col-in-er-jik; hear it) have side effects that...

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