Dementia

‘Virtual Dementia Tour’ Increases Caregivers’ Empathy – Part 2

Part one of Sensitivity Training for Caregivers tells about the first segment of my training experience at a local nursing home. Reading Part...

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Dad’s Personality Has Changed Overnight: Medications? A UTI?

Dear Carol: My dad, 86, lives with me. He has an academic’s personality, so we’ve often talked about different issues that spanned...

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On July 4th and Beyond, Honor Your Elders’ Need for Independence

Although we may not think about it in these terms very often, a person’s dignity and identity are often tied to their...

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What to Do When an Older Adult Repeats the Same Things Over and Over

One sign of the aging brain is repeating things more often, especially stories and questions. There are reasons for this that are...

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Are People with Advanced Alzheimer’s Aware of Their Surroundings?

Even among medical experts, you will find differing opinions on how much someone with advanced dementia of any type understands. Alzheimer’s disease...

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When a Loved One with Alzheimer’s Doesn’t Recognize You

Watching a loved one move through the stages of Alzheimer’s disease (AD) can be one of life’s toughest and most heartbreaking challenges....

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Mother’s Decision to Refuse Potential Dialysis Worries Daughter

Dear Carol: I moved my 76-year-old mother in with me after her early memory loss diagnosis. Mom has multiple health problems, but...

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Setting Boundaries with Difficult Elderly Parents

When the family member we are trying to care for is critical, impossible to please or emotionally abusive, long-standing family dynamics are...

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Coping with the Stigma of Dementia

People stare. Most are not unkind, they are just curious. But when someone “different” from the norm becomes part of their environment,...

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How to Cope With a Senior’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...

Dementia

‘Virtual Dementia Tour’ Increases Caregivers’ Empathy – Part 2

Dad’s Personality Has Changed Overnight: Medications? A UTI?

On July 4th and Beyond, Honor Your Elders’ Need for Independence

What to Do When an Older Adult Repeats the Same Things Over and Over

Are People with Advanced Alzheimer’s Aware of Their Surroundings?

When a Loved One with Alzheimer’s Doesn’t Recognize You

Mother’s Decision to Refuse Potential Dialysis Worries Daughter

Setting Boundaries with Difficult Elderly Parents

Coping with the Stigma of Dementia

How to Cope With a Senior’s Complaining and Negativity

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