Dementia Dimensions

Dementia Resource Center Blog for At Home Caregivers

Caregiver Perspective

Out of the 800,000 stroke survivors in a year in the U.S., 480,000 develop dementia.
“We started talking because we had similar situations," remembers Liz Sabo, a resident of the third floor of Brickstone by St.
Valentine’s Day is often filled with flowers, cards, and reminders of romantic milestones. However, for family members navigating dementia, love can feel very different.
Episcopal Senior Life Communities' (ESLC) Community Dementia Program is excited to announce participation in the new Medicare Guiding an Improved Dementia Experience (GUIDE) Program.
When you are a caregiver for a person living with dementia, it may feel overwhelming to plan time away from your caregiving duties.
Each November, communities across the country come together for National Alzheimer’s Awareness Month and National Family Caregivers Month — a time to raise awareness of the disease, recognize the millions of Americans providing care, and reaffirm our commitment to creating dementia-friendly communities.
For many families, pets are more than companions. They are a source of unconditional love, comfort, and joy. When it comes to supporting people living with dementia, the presence of an animal can provide unique benefits that extend beyond companionship.
A painful reality with most forms of dementia is that sufferers progressively lose the ability to accurately recall autobiographical memories. This absence of reliable memories leads to frustrating moments for the person living with the disease and can have damaging effects to the person’s sense of self-worth as recall begins to fade.
Streaming now on PBS or Amazon Prime, the documentary "Aging in America: Survive or Thrive" zeroes in on the challenges—and opportunities—of an aging society.