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Dementia caregivers need breaks, but may avoid getting help by using excuses or rationalizations to justify an unrealistic decision to handle things alone

Alzheimer's & Dementia

6 Reasons Dementia Caregivers Avoid Taking Breaks

Don’t avoid getting help with caregiving “I can manage fine without a break.” “I can’t find affordable help.” “Nobody looks...

Respond in kind ways when someone with Alzheimer’s or dementia repeats the same thing over and over

Alzheimer's & Dementia

4 Ways to Respond to Repetitive Questions in Dementia

People with Alzheimer’s disease or dementia may repeat the same thing over and over Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias cause...

Get inexpensive DIY ideas for easy crafts for seniors with dementia

Activities for Older Adults / Alzheimer's & Dementia

10 Easy Crafts for Seniors with Dementia: Inexpensive DIY Ideas

Seniors with dementia need engagement and fun Even if someone has Alzheimer’s or another type of dementia, they still need...

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 isn’t always the best policy when it comes to someone with...

Learn how to respond to false dementia accusations

Alzheimer's & Dementia

8 Ways to Deal with False Dementia Accusations

Seniors with dementia might make terrible accusations “You stole my wallet and all my money!” “You’re keeping me prisoner in...

Use a dementia journal to solve challenging behaviors and make caregiving easier

Alzheimer's & Dementia / Practical Tips

Keeping a Dementia Journal Makes Caregiving Easier: 7 Things to Track

Feel more in control by taking notes on dementia symptoms Caring for someone with Alzheimer’s or dementia can feel like...

Cognitive stimulation activities for Alzheimer’s help maintain existing cognitive and physical abilities and bring joy and encourage social connection

Alzheimer's & Dementia

4 Tips for Fun and Engaging Activities for Alzheimer’s and Dementia

Sponsored by Gleam in Your Eye Regularly participating in stimulating activities can help maintain existing cognitive and physical abilities. These...

Failure free activities for people with dementia boost confidence, entertain, and give purpose

Activities for Older Adults / Alzheimer's & Dementia

10 Fun, No-Fail Activities for People with Dementia

Seniors with dementia need activities where they’re successful Everyday activities can become too difficult for older adults with Alzheimer’s or...

What it means when someone with dementia says I want to go home and how to respond in kind ways

Alzheimer's & Dementia / Popular

“I Want to Go Home” in Alzheimer’s: Try 3 Kind Responses

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,...

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