Dementia behavior

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You Are Not Alone: Caregivers Share Their Experiences

Long-term caregiving can be isolating and lonely, which is why peer support is so vital to a caregiver’s mental, emotional, and physical...

The Advantages of Not Arguing With Someone Who Has Dementia

“Where’s my college ring?” This had become Dad’s mantra during some months of his early demented years. I knew he hadn’t gotten...

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The Stages of Alzheimer’s and the Caregiver’s Role

When a loved one has been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease, it’s only natural to worry about what comes next. While Alzheimer’s will...

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How to Cope w ith an Older Adult’s Complaining and Negativity

You took your mom to the doctor, and she’s upset with you because the appointment took too long. You helped Dad with...

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Handling Controlling Elderly Parents

The responsibility of providing care for an aging or ill loved one is a monumental challenge in its own right. But when...

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Alzheimer’s: Theft, Paranoia or Forgetfulness?

…The truth, as they see it, is still the truth in their eyes. Delusions, hallucinations, agitation, aggression and depression are all part...

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What People Living with Dementia Would Like Their Caregivers to Understand

People living with dementia are the only ones who really understand what it’s like to live with their form of the disease,...

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Lewy Body Dementia: Caregivers’ Personal Experiences

According to the Lewy Body Dementia Association (LBDA), Lewy Body Dementia (LBD) is a progressive brain disease. They say that it also...

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Getting Medications Down Someone with Dementia Who Can’t/Won’t Take Pills

Dementia care demands incredible creativity. The ever changing needs of the person who has dementia challenges family caregivers and professionals alike. One...

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Dementia: Staying Positive Despite the Diagnosis

The idea that some people can stay positive after receiving a dementia diagnosis seems surprising to many, yet when faced with adversity...

Dementia behavior

You Are Not Alone: Caregivers Share Their Experiences

The Advantages of Not Arguing With Someone Who Has Dementia

The Stages of Alzheimer’s and the Caregiver’s Role

How to Cope w ith an Older Adult’s Complaining and Negativity

Handling Controlling Elderly Parents

Alzheimer’s: Theft, Paranoia or Forgetfulness?

What People Living with Dementia Would Like Their Caregivers to Understand

Lewy Body Dementia: Caregivers’ Personal Experiences

Getting Medications Down Someone with Dementia Who Can’t/Won’t Take Pills

Dementia: Staying Positive Despite the Diagnosis

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