Dementia and Mood Swings
We are affecting the moods of those experiencing dementia When we are with people who are experiencing dementia (or Alzheimer’s), we may not realize it, … Read more
Working with Dementia Moods
This category contains blog posts about how to best work with undesirable moods that can come up in people who have dementia.
Dementia and Aggressiveness
How to handle a combative dementia patient** [This article, “Dementia and Aggressiveness,” is the last in a series of three articles about mean dementia. See … Read more
Dementia ‘Anger Stage’
There are more people searching for information on the dementia ‘anger stage’—and how to deal with dementia patients who are angry—than for any other answers … Read more
Mean Dementia—Dementia and Being Mean to Family
How to deal with a mean dementia ‘patient’* Why is my mom so angry? Why does my husband blow up when I try to explain … Read more
A Tool for Caregivers: Using Mindfulness to Help Shape Our Moods
I can only imagine how overwhelmed many of you are with all that is happening right now. Taking care of a loved one with dementia … Read more
Music—Adding Comfort and Enjoyment to Dementia
Music reaches all of us emotionally. It can bring tears to our eyes, give us goosebumps, grate on our ears, calm us, or send us … Read more
