Dementia Dimensions

Dementia Resource Center Blog for At Home Caregivers

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  • Caregiver Perspective, Emotional, Physical

4 Ways You Can Help Connect a Caregiver to Respite Care

Maybe it should not be surprising that family caregivers often have such a hard time seeking respite. For many caregivers, the role is essentially a fulltime job with no time clock to punch and no office or employee lounge to retreat to for a quick recharge.
  • Emotional, Physical, Uncategorized

Are Men at Higher Risk of Developing Dementia Than Women?

June is Men's Health Month, which makes it the perfect time to examine the different challenges genders can face in regard to brain health.
  • Physical

High Cholesterol and Dementia: Can Diet Help with Progression ?

Several studies over the past decade have looked at the possible link between cholesterol and dementia, specifically vascular dementia, which is caused by conditions such as stroke that disrupt blood flow to the brain.
  • Emotional, Physical

Dementia Caregiver Tips for More Pleasant Meal Times

Maintaining good nutrition and positive eating habits while navigating through the stages of Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias can be a struggle. Caregivers may face a number of challenges, including loss of appetite, loss of taste, and changing food preferences as well as the possible need to integrate special diets when necessary.
  • Ask Mary, Emotional, Physical

How does one find respite care? I won’t put my wife in nursing home but I really need a break.- Doug S.

Caregiving is an enormous job, and you do need breaks.  See below for some local (Rochester, New York area) resources for respite care.
  • Physical

Simple Steps to a Functional Wardrobe for Someone Living with Dementia

Why does it matter what type of clothing someone with dementia wears? Although rewarding, being a home caregiver can be one of the most time-consuming and draining roles you can take on in your life.
  • Engagement, Physical

Tips for Getting Your Loved One with Dementia to Wear a Mask

How can I get my loved one living with dementia to wear a mask? Unfortunately, there is no simple answer to this question as every elder will respond differently to different tactics.
  • Emotional, Engagement, Joy Plan, Physical

4 Ways Dementia Caregivers Can Find Peace of Mind

Caring for someone living with Alzheimer’s disease or another form of dementia is difficult work. There are however ways caregivers can reduce the stress they experience.
  • Physical

Preparing for a telehealth visit: a caregiver’s guide

These days a phone call or a video meeting may be the best way to check in with your loved one’s physician—for a routine checkup or a non-life-threatening condition.
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