Three Caregiver Tips for Dementia That Prevent Hurt Feelings
Being a Dementia Partner It’s very important to remember that the person who is experiencing dementia may or may not be able to understand that … Read more
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How Should I Respond When They Don’t Make Sense?
What to do when a person with dementia or Alzheimer’s doesn’t make sense Family members often ask me this question. Trying to talk with someone … Read more
Dementia and the Telephone
How can we more successfully talk on the phone with someone who has dementia? We baby boomers are a very mobile generation. Not many of … Read more
How to Avoid Being Manipulative in Dementia Care
Nobody likes to be manipulated. But the family and caregivers of people who have dementia spend a lot of time trying to encourage them to … Read more
How to Enhance Conversations in Dementia
We can become storytellers for our loved ones who have dementia—recounting happy memories for them. When we do this we give them a valuable gift: … Read more
Dementia and Language Loss
This is ME Talking—Not My Dementia! We know that language skills are eventually lost in dementia. But do we really understand what dementia and language … Read more
