1. Review & Update the Care Plan A new year is a great time to reassess the following: 2. Set…
Caring for Yourself and Your Loved One The holiday season often brings a mix of joy, nostalgia, and stress —…
Understanding, Preventing, and Responding to Wandering Risks Supporting individuals living with dementia presents with many challenges, and one of the…
Dementia rarely follows a straight path. Families often describe it as coming in waves—some days their loved one seems engaged,…
Vision is complex and requires various parts of the brain to process and understand what our eyes see. A basic…
As dementia progresses, you may notice less interest in activities and more time sitting. This is often due to the…
“Why won’t my mom take a shower or change her clothes.” People with dementia are often resistant to bathing. They…
Is it Denial? Care partners often report frustration with what they believe is denial when the individual they are caring…
Brain changes and the medical terminology used to describe them can be confusing. Dementia is an umbrella term used to…
What day is it? What time is it? What season is it? How does the brain understand time and why…