Dementia Resource Center eNewsletter

Dementia Dimensions

eNewsletter for At Home Caregivers

Special Food Days in January

Today is National Peanut Butter Day and later this month is National Chocolate Day (January 29). It seems as though there is a special food day just about every day and for just about every kind of food. Why is that? Is it because food elicits fond memories and happy feelings? What happens when our loved ones lose their memories, does food still hold the same place in their hearts?

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A Book for Dealing with Disease

For caregivers of those living with progressive cognitive disorders like Alzheimer’s disease, the book Dancing with Elephants could help create you create your own roadmap for helping your loved one come to terms with the changing conditions of dementia. Better understand also your own loved one’s fears that come from a diagnosis and an uncertain future. This one is a must read!

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What Are Typical Caregiver Duties?

If you are at the beginning of your caregiver journey, faced with the possibility that your duties may grow over time, you may not fully grasp this possible impact on your life. Contributing author and lawyer Lyle Solomon outlines some of the common tasks that caregivers of loved ones with dementia may encounter. It is better to know in advance what might be asked of you in order to best get help.

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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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