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Dementia Dimensions

eNewsletter for At Home Caregivers
  
 
 
 

Masking for Those with Dementia
In a recent article on masking, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Director Rochelle Walensky, MD, MPH, told ABC News, "masks are for now, not forever." If you have been finding it challenging to encourage your loved one with dementia to wear a mask, St. John's experts have some tips that may be helpful.
 

 

 

Humor Aids Dementia Caregiving
 

A good laugh can be cathartic for anyone. Turns out it is especially helpful to people with Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia, as well as their caregivers. It is a useful technique employed by caregivers at St. John's Beyond Memory program. These experienced dementia caregivers share the ways they use laughter as the best "medicine!"
 
 
 
 

A Caregiver Video Collection

 

Caregivers rarely have a few moments of down time to spare. However, if you happen to find the time, these first-hand, video shorts, capturing the perspectives of dementia caregivers like yourself, are certainly worth the watching. Caregiving is a  challenging journey--know you are not alone and that there are resources to help.

 
 
 

Have a question? Ask Mimi
If you are caring for a person living with dementia at home, Mondays with Mimi is where you can have your questions answered. In her 20 years at St. John’s, Mimi DeVinney (our Dementia/Quality of Life Specialist) has heard dozens of questions about caring for people living with dementia. Go to the Ask Mimi page of St. John’s Online Dementia Resource Center every Monday, to see Mimi’s answers to submitted questions.
 
 
 
 
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