Halloween decorations can make a home feel festive, but caregivers may need to make adjustments to help a loved one living with dementia feel comfortable.
What helps one person continue to think, create, and engage with the world despite the progression of Alzheimer’s disease? For journalist and author Greg O’Brien, part of the answer may lie in a lifetime of building cognitive reserve.
Caregiving often means putting someone else’s needs first. You may be coordinating appointments, preparing meals, managing medications, or simply making sure a loved one is doing well.
Dementia, including Alzheimer’s disease and its other forms, is a progressive disease. There is a common saying: “If you have met one person with dementia, you have met one person with dementia.” Much of that truth comes from the highly individual nature of the disease’s progression.
When caring for someone living with dementia, it is often the simplest activities that have the most meaningful impact.
Coloring is one of those activities.
Caregiver Perspective, Emotional, Engagement, Joy Plan, Physical
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.
Winter can be a challenging season for people living with dementia. Shorter days, colder temperatures, and fewer opportunities to go outdoors can increase restlessness, isolation, and changes in mood.
