How to talk and communicate effectively with dementia patients
One of the biggest mistakes we make as dementia caregivers is to use too many words.In other words, we try and explain to persons living with dementia why what they are saying or doing is wrong.
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Visiting a Person Living with Alzheimer’s
Many people have told me how difficult they find it to visit friends and family who have Alzheimer’s and dementia.
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Care of Dementia Patients, It’s Not Your Fault
One thing I have learned over the years is that Alzheimer's caregivers tend to blame themselves too much.
By Bob DeMarcoAlzheimer's Reading RoomCaregivers often agonize over things that go wrong. They often wish they had...
3 Ways to Redirect a Dementia Patient and Embrace Reality
Some caregivers find it difficult to redirect Alzheimer's patients - why not try these simple methods?
Learning how to redirect an Alzheimer's patient is often difficult. The concept itself is difficult to grasp.
Learning how to embrace...
The Importance of Touch and Kindness in Dementia Care
One of the biggest challenges Alzheimer's Caregivers face is how to communicate effectively with someone living with Alzheimer's disease. This challenge is particularly difficult when a person living with dementia becomes nasty and mean.
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Could Alzheimer’s Disease be Caused by Herpes? A New Study Says Maybe
With all the advanced research in finding a cure for Alzheimer’s disease (AD), it’s difficult to believe that the cause of the...
16 Things I Would Want, If I Get Dementia
Just in case I do get dementia, I've written a list of rules I’d like to live by.
When you work in dementia care, people tend to ask you a lot of questions. Probably one...
Why Do People Living with Alzheimer’s Want to Go Home?
Do Alzheimer's patients want to go home? Or are they longing for a time and place when they were safe and secure and knew everyone's name and face?
My mother repeatedly said she wanted to...
Marijuana and Alzheimer’s
A new preclinical study indicates that THC, the active ingredient in marijuana, may slow or halt the progression of Alzheimer’s disease.Alzheimer’s Reading RoomTHC (Tetrahydrocannabinol) is the active ingredient in marijuana that produces a psychoactive...
Urinary Tract Infection, You Can Learn From My Experience
When a UTI goes undetected in an Alzheimer's patient they can become mean, delusional, dull, disoriented or worse. Undetected UTIs are common in Alzheimer's and dementia patients.
Yes, there is such a thing as a...
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