Is an older adult you love struggling with socializing, sleeping well or enjoying activities, or experiencing memory problems? Before chalking it up to the common effects of growing older, consider another common culprit: anxiety.
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You’ve been taking care of Mom since her diagnosis of dementia. You’ve been working through many of the challenging symptoms. Yet one day, she looks at you and calls you by a different name – that of her husband or father or younger brother. Do you correct her, reminding her that you’re her son? Should
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Creativity, adaptability, and a healthy dose of lighthearted fun are some of the top ingredients to healthy and effective dementia care. It stands to reason then that a spontaneous activity like improvisation is a good way to connect and engage with a person struggling with cognitive challenges. Not only does it enable you to pivot
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Remember memorizing the order of the colors of the rainbow in elementary school? A lot of us were introduced to Roy G. Biv to master this feat – among the many mnemonics we learn that, remarkably, often stay with us for life.
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Among the first questions in most people’s minds when a member of family is diagnosed with dementia is precisely what can be expected in the time to come. We realize that the progression of dementia is hallmarked by the decline in cognitive abilities and the skills necessary to take care of daily life. However, every
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“Sometimes you will never know the value of a moment until it becomes a memory.” – Dr. Seuss Memories are what binds together our past with who we are today; and for someone with dementia, confusion around these memories can have a powerful impact. One of our goals in taking care of seniors with dementia
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