
Successful Bathing with Dementia
CARE TIPS VIDEO: Refusal to bathe is common in people with dementia. Once they are ready, special obstacles pop up. Here are a dozen simple
CARE TIPS VIDEO: Refusal to bathe is common in people with dementia. Once they are ready, special obstacles pop up. Here are a dozen simple
12 TIPS FOR BUILDING AN ALZHEIMER’S GARDEN – VIDEO: This isn’t any ordinary garden! It’s home to a very special group of people living well
EMERGENCIES due to falling happen 54% more often in dementia. As a rule, 1-in-3 adults over 65 fall each year. Most falls happen at home.
VIDEO: Men and women living into their nineties are the fastest growing segment in the US population. What determines who will make it into their
CBS VIDEO + TRANSCRIPT: Bans on visitors at senior facilities , fewer people dropping in at home, and social distancing may be harsh and confusing
TEEPA CARE TIPS – VIDEO: Dale asked Teepa about bringing home Mom after she recovered from COVID-19. How do we keep her and ourselves safe?
ACTIVITIES: People with mild Alzheimer’s often enjoy places they enjoyed in the past – a favorite restaurant, parade, park, shopping mall, swimming pool, museum, or
DIGNITY & CARE – VIDEO TIPS: People with dementia deserve dignity and have rights. Where do we draw the line between encouraging personal choices versus
UPLIFTING, IDEA-FILLED VIDEO: CNA Insider headed to picturesque Arnsberg, where townsfolk are finding ways to make living with dementia as normal as possible.
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STRESS affects Alzheimer’s risk. Find out how, along with 10 ways to de-stress and relax.
William Michael Morgan strums a proud, moving song by a young man that knows who his father with dementia truly is.
With dementia, it’s not just what you eat – it’s also how and where!
Does your loved one with Alzheimer’s suffer with insomnia? Suvorexant (BELSOMRA) could help. Learn more.
Doctors routinely diagnose and track dementia. “Neuropsychological tests” are non-invasive, using interviews or paper/pen tests. More invasive diagnostics include powerful MRI and PET scans.
Photos and photo albums make for a fantastic activity. They easily reduce social isolation and depression, providing comfort to people with dementia.
Begin each day by being good to yourself. When you are the best you can be, That’s when you have the most to give.
A study at McGill University shows that lithium given in micro doses may be capable of both halting signs of advanced Alzheimer’s pathology and recovering lost cognitive abilities.
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