Dementia Dimensions

Dementia Resource Center Blog for At Home Caregivers

  • 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.
  • Caregiver Perspective, Emotional, Engagement

Challenges for Caregivers of Someone Living with Frontotemporal Dementia

Frontotemporal dementia (FTD) is the most commonly diagnosed form of dementia for Americans under the age of 60. Still this dementia, caused by a loss in nerve cells in both the frontal lobes and temporal lobes of the brain, is relatively rare, accounting for around 2 percent of the estimated 7.2 million dementia diagnoses in the United States.
  • 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.
  • Book Review, Emotional

Inspiring Book on Dealing with Chronic Disease

“Dancing is a playful way to engage that what we fear most.” In his 2017 book Dancing with Elephants: Mindfulness Training for Those Living with Dementia, Chronic Illness, or an Aging Brain, author Jarem Sawatsky suggests a brave way to approach the” big, unacknowledged fears” in our lives that he calls “elephants.” Sawatsky says that “once we become comfortable with the idea that suffering exists, we need to learn to let go of fear and replace it with love.”Sawatsky’s elephant is Huntington’s Disease, a movement disorder that is hereditary and eventually fatal.
  • 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.

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