Revolutionizing Dementia Care
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IDEA-FILLED VIDEO: A revolution is here where people living with dementia get the individual heart-felt care they need. See dozens of great ideas from great
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MEDICATION CARE TIPS: People with Alzheimer’s generally take a lot of medicine. Some drugs boost memory and cognition, while others help with mood, behavior and
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VIDEO: See the good energy music adds to families living with Alzheimer’s. Learn how music brings a fresh lift every day.
Sundowning Care Tips
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AGITATION & ANXIETY IN ALZHEIMER’S: Get these tips for coping with “sundowning”. (Sundowning is restlessness or agitation in the late afternoon or early evening in
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CARE TIPS: Here are some good ways you can deal with incontinence in dementia care.
Heat, Hyperthermia & Dementia
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SUMMERTIME ALERT: Summer and dementia are a tricky combination. In dementia, be careful with the danger of hyperthermia (a kind of overheating) almost any summer
9 Tips for Coping with Agitation and Aggression
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MOODINESS: As Alzheimer’s progresses, people may become more agitated or aggressive. Check out 9 tips for handling it.
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