It is early morning and your loved one with dementia has already asked several times, “Am I seeing the doctor today?” Your patience is wearing thin. Why is she asking this? How can you answer her question satisfactorily? Is there anything else that you can do to help...
Are you in the throngs of overseeing a dementia patient who is refusing your care? If this is your reality, we know it can be frustrating for a caregiver, as well as frightening and heartbreaking if this is your parent. We want you to know that you are far from being...
Social isolation is an enormous concern for our elderly during the current pandemic. The process of keeping our most vulnerable population from being exposed to COVID-19 must include a degree of separation from the general population and other measures to reduce...
It is difficult for many of us to mentally process stay-at-home orders and the restrictions that have taken place with COVID-19, but it has hit people residing in assisted living communities especially hard. Most assisted living facilities have taken measures to keep...
Moving to Memory Care – Having the Conversation with Your Loved One Your loved one experiencing dementia may require memory care if their symptoms worsen or if their safety at home is compromised. Your decision to move them to memory care may lead you to worry...
This blog is part of a 3 part series on home safety tips for dementia. Find the rest of the series below! Inside the Home Outside the Home As a caregiver, making a residence safe for a person with dementia is a process that involves seeing the home environment through...
