Dementia Dimensions

Dementia Resource Center Blog for At Home Caregivers

Jennifer Lesinski

  • Financial

Turning Your Dementia Caregiving into a Viable Business

Caregiving for a loved one with dementia is challenging work. If you have been doing it for a while, it is likely you have honed some marketable skills in the process.
  • Ask Mimi

Q. Recently my brother was in the hospital, and he became very confused and agitated. He is normally a pretty sharp man, but the things he was saying made no sense at all, and he was very anxious. We thought he was going to have to go a nursing home. He has since returned to his usual self, and the doctor said he had delirium. Is this condition the same as dementia? Could this happen again? How can we prevent it from occurring? -Debbie G.

Debbie, Delirium is a sudden, temporary onset of an altered mental state. The length of the episodes can vary from days to weeks.
  • Book Review

Easy Read for Quick Dementia Help

From its title Forget Me Not to the words of author Debra Kostiw in her Dedications section, "Dear Mom, You were murdered twice.
  • Ask Mimi

My husband has Alzheimer’s and is recently not knowing me as his wife. Or that our home is our home. This period is increasing in frequency but not in actual time it lasts… like 20 minutes but every other day. What can I expect? Is this indicator of he should be living in assisted living? -June W.

Hi June- I’m sorry. It’s a sad moment when our loved one doesn’t know us. You don’t mention what that 20 minutes is like.
  • Caregiver Perspective

What Are the Most Important Duties of a Dementia Caregiver?

The role of a dementia caregiver can be a challenging yet rewarding experience. It requires patience, empathy, and a deep understanding of the person's needs.
  • Ask Mimi

How to care for my husband with moderate late-onset Alzheimer’s with agitation needing 24/7 supervision when I’m his only caregiver? -Shirley O.

Caregiving is an enormous job, and you do need breaks. Below are some resources in our local area (Rochester, New York) that can assist you in selecting a provider for respite care.
  • Book Review

Relatable Book for All Caregivers

While not specific to caregivers of people living with dementia, if you are a daughter who is serving in supportive capacity to a parent with dementia challenges you will find Working Daughter by Liz O'Donnell to be of comfort.
  • Caregiver Perspective, Emotional, Engagement, Joy Plan

Holiday Gift Ideas for a Person with Dementia

Finding the perfect gift for family members and friends during the holiday season can be a struggle. Add an Alzheimer’s or dementia diagnosis onto an already difficult task and many are left scrambling to find the right gift their loved ones will get excited about.
  • Uncategorized

Tool for Determining the Early Signs of Dementia

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention defines dementia as a general term for the impaired ability to remember, think, or make decisions that interferes with carrying out daily life.

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