If your parent is taking much longer than usual to run errands or go grocery shopping, they may be getting lost in familiar places, or having other issues with driving.
Driving with Dementia
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Answering Repetitive Questions from a Loved One with Dementia
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 her?
Behavior Changes with Dementia: Hallucinations
When a person with dementia hallucinates, they experience something very real to them that nobody else does, because they sense something that isn’t there.
Behavior Changes with Dementia: Aggression
If you are on the receiving end of aggressive behavior remember that it is not about you and the person with dementia is not behaving as they are on purpose.
Home Safety with Dementia: Danger Zones
Danger zones are areas of a home where specific safety risks exist. By moving tangible hazards to areas inaccessible to the one you are caring for, you create specific and controlled danger zones.
Behavior Changes with Dementia: Sexually Inappropriate Behavior
Inappropriate sexual behavior is disturbing, but it may feel like a much greater challenge when your loved one or the one you care for with dementia acts in ways that are new or different for them.
Home Safety with Dementia: Outside the Home
Dementia alters how a person responds to their environment, and symptoms can come on suddenly or gradually, so It is essential to plan for complete safety in the home environment regardless of the level of independence.
Home Safety with Dementia
Caring for a loved one with dementia and bringing them into your house may require modifications. Here is some help.
