How and Where to Find Care Partner Support
Feeling supported and having the ability to spend time away from the primary care partner role should not be a luxury, but a requirement. Read more...
Teepa Snow
How to Respond to Unfounded Accusations When Dementia Is Involved
Have you ever been accused of lying or stealing, even though you were just looking to help? Unfortunately, this hurtful scenario can be fairly common in dementia care. As a person’s brain is changing, it can start to link facts and details in weird and unusual ways. This false-memory phenomenon can happen fairly early on, even when a person is only experiencing mild cognitive impairment (MCI) and not yet a true dementia. Read more...
3 Purposeful Activities to Engage People Living with Dementia
Engaging with a resident living with dementia can sometimes be difficult. Residents they can be restless, easily distracted, or even agitated. It’s therefore important to identify their needs when engaging with them, and adjust any activities to their capabilities. Read more...
Dementia Care: You Don’t Know What You Don’t Know
Have you ever seen the movie The Notebook? The storyline follows a couple’s love story from early years through older age when the wife is diagnosed with dementia, presenting with severe memory decline. Read more...
3 Considerations to Improve Life When Dementia Is Involved
Have you ever found yourself asking How did I get here? or What am I going to do now? Whether you are living with dementia yourself or caring for someone living with dementia, it can be easy to get lost in the moment and simply try to make it through. Read more...
Is Change Good or Bad?
One thing is for certain in this world: change. What do you think of when you see the word change? How does it make you feel? I think of new opportunities, and it makes me feel hopeful. Read more...
5 Tips for Collaborating with Healthcare Professionals During Your Dementia Journey
Are you a friend or family member of someone living with dementia? If yes, you may soon learn that interactions with a variety of different healthcare professionals are a necessary aspect of the journey. Read more...
Why You Should Talk to Your Doctor if You Suspect Dementia
Are you wondering whether recent changes in you or someone you care about could be related to dementia? Are you seeing signs of a dementia, but haven’t pursued a diagnosis yet as you know there is no cure? Read more...
4 Ways to Manage Feelings of Grief and Loss While the Individual is Still Alive
Are you caring for a person living with dementia? Have you wondered if it is normal to experience feelings of grief and loss, even though the person living with dementia has not yet passed? Read more...
6 Tips to Have A Better Holiday Season When Dementia Is Involved
Are you caring for a person living with dementia? Have you wondered how the holidays will go, and how the stress and changes in routine will affect you both? Many people consider the holidays one of the most tiring times of the year. Read more...
