Mid-to-Advanced Dementia diminishes communication and language. Watch Teepa Snow convey how to use rhythm, music and movement when language fails.
TIPS & BOOKS: Communicating may be difficult between people with memory-loss and their loved ones. Check out these 5 helpful communication tips and books.
TEEPA VIDEO: What do you do when someone with dementia insists on going home, again and again? Watch Teepa Snow do it with style, in yet another great care video.
TEDx VIDEO: People with dementia and their care partners can experience joy, humor and connection. Since there’s no cure, the best solution is great care. See how to set a high bar with empathy, patience and fun.
Top expert TEEPA SNOW presents what people with dementia hear when you talk and how they process your verbal cues.
TEEPA CARE TIPS VIDEO: Teepa Snow, Dementia-care Specialist, shares 6 key phrases that help you help people with Alzheimer’s and dementia.
TED VIDEO: Artist Tony Luciani was testing out a new camera when his 91-year-old mother with dementia, Elia, snuck into the background of his photos.
ETHICS VIDEO: 3 professors at the prestigious Stanford University Center for Ethics in Society share differing thoughts on respecting the autonomy of people with dementia,
TEEPA SNOW CARE TIPS – VIDEO: A person with dementia may wonder, “What do I do now?” or “How do I do what I want
Mayo Clinic, America’s top research center, asked, “Is Alzheimer’s triggered by a form of brain diabetes?” An insulin nasal spray may help.
In a study on health & cynicism, people were asked how much they agree with statements such as, “I think most people would lie to get ahead,” and “It is safer to trust nobody”. The clear connection between their answers and their risk of dementia may startle you.
TEEPA SNOW: EXPLORE how touch has a profound impact on human connection in dementia care, with Teepa Snow, MS, OTR/L. Teepa shares why physical contact is vital and how there are different reactions to touch and need for touch. Discover the importance of understanding surprising reactions from people with dementia.
A diet that combines unsaturated fats with nitrite-rich vegetables, such as olive oil and lettuce, can protect you from hypertension and vascular dementia.
Most of the time, it takes a combination of genetics, bad environment and unhealthy lifestyle to trigger Alzheimer’s. However, one gene called apolipoprotein E (APOE) can make a big difference.
In a study on health & cynicism, people were asked how much they agree with statements such as, “I think most people would lie to get ahead,” and “It is safer to trust nobody”. The clear connection between their answers and their risk of dementia may startle you.
Lewis Hornby had a problem: his grandmother with dementia wasn’t drinking enough, causing her to get severely dehydrated.
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