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Family Caregivers—Could They Be Less Alone?

November 17, 2020 by Judy Cornish

Caring for the caregivers If you are caring for a loved one with dementia, you are probably very … [Read more...] about Family Caregivers—Could They Be Less Alone?

Filed Under: Caregiver Wellbeing Tagged With: caregiver support, caregivers, caregiving Copyright © 2020 Judy Cornish

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How Should I Respond When She Doesn’t Make Sense?

November 12, 2020 by Judy Cornish

What to do when a person with dementia or Alzheimer’s doesn’t make sense Families ask me this so … [Read more...] about How Should I Respond When She Doesn’t Make Sense?

Filed Under: Working with Dementia’s False Realities Tagged With: altered reality, caregiving, false memory, memory Copyright © 2020 Judy Cornish

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Is it Dishonest To Go Along with Altered Realities?

November 5, 2020 by Judy Cornish

Dementia reality—accepting their reality When I talk with families or dementia caregivers about … [Read more...] about Is it Dishonest To Go Along with Altered Realities?

Filed Under: Working with Dementia’s False Realities Tagged With: altered realities, alzheimer's, dementia reality, memory loss Copyright © 2020 Judy Cornish

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Turning No into Yes—Reaching Underlying Issues of Disempowerment

October 30, 2020 by Judy Cornish

No one likes being told what to do, and that doesn’t change when dementia appears. When someone … [Read more...] about Turning No into Yes—Reaching Underlying Issues of Disempowerment

Filed Under: Avoiding Dementia-Related Behaviors Tagged With: alzheimer's, autonomy, caregiving Copyright © 2020 Judy Cornish

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Dementia and Aggressiveness (Part 3 of 3)

October 12, 2020 by Judy Cornish

How to handle a combative dementia patient** [This article, “Dementia and Aggressiveness,” is the … [Read more...] about Dementia and Aggressiveness (Part 3 of 3)

Filed Under: Avoiding Dementia-Related Behaviors, Recognizing the Emotions Dementia Causes, Working with Dementia Moods Tagged With: anger and dementia, autonomy Copyright © 2020 Judy Cornish

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Dementia and Anger (or the Dementia ‘Anger Stage’—Part 2 of 3)

September 15, 2020 by Judy Cornish

There are more people searching for answers to dementia and anger—and how to deal with dementia … [Read more...] about Dementia and Anger (or the Dementia ‘Anger Stage’—Part 2 of 3)

Filed Under: Avoiding Dementia-Related Behaviors, Recognizing the Emotions Dementia Causes, Working with Dementia Moods Tagged With: anger and dementia, mood management Copyright © 2020 Judy Cornish

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