Many of the challenging behaviors we see in Alzheimer’s and dementia patients are related to lack of proper communications skills on the part of the caregiver. Now, don’t misunderstand me, I am not …
FUN ACTIVITIES FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY !
What does your Mom (or Dad) still like to do? You may or may not know the answer to this question. What did she used to like to do? Putting a list together, that is readily available, will help you …
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THEIR TRUTH !
What is truth? Should we look at the world through rose colored glasses and be positive or to be more precise and realistic? Or is it more important to view the world as right or wrong; “black and …
FUN AND GAMES!
Many caregivers are so caught up in the stress of daily life and the care of their loved one, that they forget that their Mom or Dad can still have fun with them. Alzheimer’s patients are still …
THE DAY WE COULD NO LONGER PRETEND
SHOCK ~ DISBELIEF ~ DENIAL ~ FEAR ~ ANGER ~ SPEECHLESS ~ FLABBERGASTED These are the responses loved ones and patients feel when they hear the dreaded words. “You have Alzheimer’s disease.” Not one …
CAREGIVERS – TAKING A BACK SEAT
I’m sure you can think of many times when you have been put in a position where you felt you had been relegated to the “back seat” ~ “the end of the line” ~ “playing second fiddle.” We find ourselves …