Keeping a Senior Care Journal Can Change Dementia Care for the Better
Journaling is growing in popularity, for a variety of reasons. Hardly the “Dear Diary” days of our childhood, it’s much more than simply a way to safely express our dreams and secrets. Writing in a journal is a wonderful way to alleviate anxiety, for instance. It allows for creative expression through writing, drawing, even just […]
Top Tips for Modifying Holiday Activities for Seniors with Alzheimer’s
The restrictions of the COVID pandemic greatly affected last year’s holiday season, leaving many families isolated from one another. Fortunately, this year families are able to embrace the opportunity to safely gather together again. While decking the halls and getting ready for visits with family members, modifying holiday activities for seniors with Alzheimer’s is critical to […]
Exercising with Dementia: Workouts for Seniors
When a loved one has dementia and all of the challenges that it involves, family care providers need a toolbox chock-full of helpful strategies. Out of all the innovative approaches care providers can use to help make life as meaningful, safe, and comfortable as possible, there’s one remarkably effective strategy that may be neglected: exercise. We […]
Understanding Vascular Dementia Symptoms and Risk Factors
As the most common form of dementia, Alzheimer’s disease impacts approximately 5.8 million people in the United States. However, there is another, lesser-known form of dementia causing cognitive issues in seniors: vascular dementia. Understanding vascular dementia symptoms and risk factors, along with the unique attributes that make it different from Alzheimer’s, is essential to obtaining […]
Top Tips for Maintaining Proper Oral Hygiene in a Senior with Dementia
It is one of the first things we do every morning, and one of the last things we do every night, typically on autopilot without giving it a second thought. Yet it actually is a complicated process composed of multiple steps, making this seemingly simple task quite a challenge for a person with dementia. Proper […]
Late Stages of Dementia: Symptoms and Care Needs, Part 3 of 3
Receiving the news that a senior family member has been diagnosed with dementia is life-altering. Thinking through the various facets and aspects of the disease and its particular impact, both now and in the long term, can be overwhelming. In this three-part series, we’ve covered the early, middle and later stages of dementia, detailing the […]
The Benefits of Professional Dementia Care at Home
Receiving a diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease or another type of dementia for a senior you love is heartbreaking, and can immediately bring about a number of questions and concerns. What will life be like for my loved one? How will the disease impact daily behaviors and functioning? Where will he or she live? And how […]
Safety Tips for Traveling with an Alzheimer’s Patient
After spending considerable time in social distancing and isolation, this summer may lead you more than usual to want to go to visit friends and family, or even to simply experience a change of scenery and a few enjoyable activities. And if you provide care for a family member with Alzheimer’s, having a senior loved […]
How Reminiscing Benefits an Older Adult with a Dementia Diagnosis
Memories…every single day we are creating new ones, but there’s something specifically heartwarming about revisiting those from some time ago. And for older adults with Alzheimer’s or any other type of dementia, with a diminishing capability to retain short-term memories, those from many years’ past are all the more important. In fact, reminiscing as a […]
How to Make the Holidays for People With Dementia Safer and More Enjoyable
This season, you might ask yourself, “How can I help people with dementia enjoy the holidays?” Managing dementia is difficult on any given day, but add in disruptions to routine, extra visitors, decorations, and noise, and you can understand why the holidays for people with dementia may be a recipe for increased agitation, stress, and […]