Dementia Village
February 6, 2023
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Hogeway Village is a community of people with dementias such as Alzheimer’s. See the advantages of a custom-tuned environment offering familiar surroundings.
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Hypothermia & Dementia: A Cold Weather Hazard
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COLD WEATHER IN THE FORECAST. BE PREPARED: Dementia means vulnerability to cold weather. A drop in body temperature, called mild hypothermia can happen anywhere, even
6 Ways Seniors Stay Warmer in Winter
December 7, 2022
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HEALTH & DEMENTIA: Older adults can be particularly vulnerable in cold weather. Here are six ways to stay warm & comfortable during the winter months.
“I Am Sorry, This is Hard” plus 5 More Care Phrases
November 29, 2022
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TEEPA CARE TIPS VIDEO: Teepa Snow, Dementia-care Specialist, shares 6 key phrases that help you help people with Alzheimer’s and dementia.
4 Tips for Living with Lewy Body Dementia
October 21, 2022
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VIDEO + ARTICLE: Getting to a diagnosis of Lewy Body Dementia and then learning how to live with it is challenging. Here are some tips
Alzheimer’s Misdiagnosed 50 Times by Memory Clinic
October 17, 2022
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VIDEO + ARTICLE: Can a misdiagnosis ruin a life? Sherry-Ann Jenkins allegedly misdiagnosed Alzheimer’s dozens of times. A lawsuit by people hurt by their misdiagnosis
Teepa Tips on Corona Virus + Dementia Care
October 16, 2022
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TEEPA’S CARE-TIP VIDEO: Watch a mother and daughter struggle through the “normal” conversation that is happening with COVID-19 quarantine and lock-downs. Teepa offers insight and
How to Manage Dementia’s Hallucinations without Drugs
October 6, 2022
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DEMENTIA WITH LEWY BODIES VIDEO: Hallucinations in dementia often pose bigger challenges than memory and cognitive problems. Watch these smart caregiver strategies from the University
Wrong-Way Alzheimer’s Driver + 5 Warning Signs
September 14, 2022
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DASHCAM VIDEO, TIPS + ARTICLE: See this police car’s dashcam video of a man with dementia zooming his BMW head-on towards it at highway speed.
Butterfly Project Enlivens Dementia Care
September 6, 2022
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INSPIRING VIDEO: Watch this transformation of the Redstone dementia unit. Peel Region took a risk, with a plan to transform the Redstone long-term care home,
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