The holidays are just around the corner, so it’s time to start planning your Christmas celebration. But what if you’re living in a retirement community with dementia patients? How can you plan an event that will truly celebrate the season in a meaningful way for everyone? If you have a loved one with dementia who…
When you reach a certain age, it’s not just your body that changes. It’s also your eating habits. As we age, it becomes more difficult to digest our food properly and absorb nutrients from what we eat. This can lead to nutritional deficiencies that can affect our physical health and well-being as well as our…
Delaying the progression of dementia is not an easy task. It requires a lot of research and effort from your side and your loved ones. Many factors need to be considered while dealing with this problem. You should always keep in mind that dementia is not just a memory loss problem. Still, it also affects the overall…
As a family caregiver, you know that there are many things that you need to do for a person with dementia. You also know it can be difficult to keep your patience when you see their behaviors and mood swings. You may feel like yelling or getting frustrated when they refuse to eat their favorite…
Dementia can be scary for both the person living with it and their loved ones. For those who have never experienced dementia, knowing how to interact with someone who has it can be challenging. It’s important, though, as taking care of your loved one will likely fall on your shoulders at some point. One way…