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Alzheimer's & Dementia / Medications

5 Types of Medications for Alzheimer’s Behavior: Effectiveness, Benefits, and Risks

Sometimes medication is needed to reduce difficult dementia behaviors Someone with Alzheimer’s or dementia may become extremely anxious, paranoid, angry,...

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Alzheimer's & Dementia

Solve Challenging Alzheimer’s Behaviors with Expert Communication Tips

Communication tips reduce difficult Alzheimer’s behaviors When someone with Alzheimer’s or dementia gets angry or agitated or simply refuses help,...

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Activities for Older Adults / Alzheimer's & Dementia

The Positive Effect of Therapy Dolls for Dementia

Baby dolls for Alzheimer’s patients are therapeutic A helpful, non-drug way to calm and soothe agitated seniors with Alzheimer’s or...

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Alzheimer's & Dementia

Dementia and Anger: 9 Calming Strategies

Seniors with dementia may easily get frustrated and stressed Sometimes it seems like seniors with Alzheimer’s or dementia get angry...

Hiring a geriatric care manager could solve tough problems and get better care for your older adult

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5 Situations Where Hiring a Geriatric Care Manager Is Worth It

Experts help families solve senior care challenges Caring for an older adult can be overwhelming, confusing, and incredibly stressful. To...

Find out what it means when a person with dementia says i want to go home and how to respond in kind ways

Alzheimer's & Dementia / Popular

3 Ways to Respond When Someone with Alzheimer’s Says I Want to Go Home

3 tips for when someone with Alzheimer’s says “I want to go home” Hearing someone say “I want to go...

Responding to dementia hallucinations in the elderly

Alzheimer's & Dementia

10 Ways to Respond to Dementia Hallucinations in Seniors

Dementia can cause hallucinations Dementia causes changes in the brain that may cause someone to hallucinate – see, hear, feel,...

Therapeutic fibbing is a kind way to step into the reality of someone with dementia

Alzheimer's & Dementia

Therapeutic Fibbing: Why Experts Recommend Lying to Someone with Dementia

Stepping into someone’s reality isn’t the same as lying Honesty is not always the best policy when it comes to...

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Alzheimer's & Dementia

Answer 3 Tough Questions from Seniors with Alzheimer’s

Seniors with Alzheimer’s may ask uncomfortable questions Alzheimer’s or dementia can cause seniors to get confused and forget key details...

Use these top Alzheimer’s holiday tips to minimize agitation & upset and help seniors with dementia feel included

Alzheimer's & Dementia / Holiday

5 Top Alzheimer’s Holiday Tips for a More Enjoyable Season

Help seniors with dementia enjoy the holidays more Many older adults with Alzheimer’s or dementia enjoy and want to be...

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