challenging dementia behaviors

Help seniors with dementia stay calm with a soothing environment

Alzheimer's & Dementia

Reduce Dementia Agitation with a Calm Environment: 5 Helpful Tips

Seniors with Alzheimer’s or dementia are often highly sensitive to their environment. Creating a soothing place to live helps minimize...

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

Alzheimer's & Dementia / Popular

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...

Mean dementia behavior is upsetting and challenging for caregivers to manage

Alzheimer's & Dementia

7 Ways to Reduce and Manage Mean Dementia Behavior

People with dementia might say hurtful things When you’re caring for an older adult with Alzheimer’s disease or dementia, they...

anticholinergics can worsen or cause dementia symptoms

Alzheimer's & Dementia / Medications

Medications That Worsen Dementia and Increase Dementia Risk: Anticholinergics

Commonly-used medications can cause dementia-like symptoms Common prescription and over-the-counter medications called anticholinergics (anti-col-in-er-jik; hear it) have side effects that...

Make Hospital Visits Easier on Seniors with Dementia

Alzheimer's & Dementia

Dementia and Hospital Stays: 9 Ways to Reduce Agitation and Stress

Hospitals can bring out challenging dementia behavior Dementia and hospital stays are not a good combination. Hospitals are noisy, confusing...

antipsychotic medications for dementia

Alzheimer's & Dementia

How to Handle Dementia Behaviors Without Antipsychotic Drugs

Medication can’t always solve difficult dementia behaviors When someone with Alzheimer’s or dementia has challenging behaviors like aggression, anxiety, or...

aromatherapy stress relief

Products & Services / Stress Relief

Aromatherapy Stress Relief for Seniors and Caregivers

Aromatherapy stress relief helps both seniors and caregivers Caring for an older adult is a tough job. It’s also difficult...

dementia communication techniques

Alzheimer's & Dementia

Dementia Communication Techniques: Calm, Positive Body Language

Nonverbal communication makes dementia care easier Communicating with someone with Alzheimer’s or dementia can be made easier with some new...

how to talk to someone with Alzheimer’s

Alzheimer's & Dementia

How to Talk to Someone with Alzheimer’s: Use Short, Direct Sentences

Communication changes when someone has Alzheimer’s When someone has Alzheimer’s or dementia, changes in their brain cause a decline in...

Alzheimer's books for caregivers

Alzheimer's & Dementia

9 Must-Read Alzheimer’s Books for Caregivers

Learning about dementia makes caregiving easier Caring for someone with Alzheimer’s or dementia is a tough challenge. Plus, many of...

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