Communicating with someone who has diminishing verbal ability can be difficult; when that person is a parent who is now in a reversed role, it can be more so. Talking to parents with dementia requires much love and patience. But there is no reason you can’t maintain the respect for them you always had. Be…
Dementia can be devastating to the patient but more so to the family. The person you knew and loved is gone and in his place is a grumpy old man (or woman) who can’t remember who you are. The support your loved one provided in your life has evaporated and there is a hole in…
Sometimes in life, what feels like a problem can actually be an opportunity. When it comes to dementia care, this couldn’t be truer. Home caregivers sometimes fall into a can’t-do rather than a can-do mindset, especially when it comes to new or worsening symptoms in patients. Potential problems can make a social outing feel like more…