Dementia Dimensions

Dementia Resource Center Blog for At Home Caregivers

dementia behaviors

  • Emotional

How to Deal with Hoarding by Loved One with Dementia

Hoarding behavior by a person living with dementia can be a complex and challenging issue to understand. Dementia, a progressive neurological disorder, affects a person's cognitive abilities, memory, and judgment.
  • Physical

Is Dementia Improved by Physical Fitness?

Consistent physical activity can benefit almost anyone. From helping with joint health, contributing to heart health, and its overall mood boosting qualities, individualized exercise is a vital part in creating a whole life.
  • Ask Mimi

How do I handle my spouse in the advanced stages of dementia when she insists on me taking her home when she is at home?

This is hard, but it happens a lot. Resist the urge to say “You are home,” because arguing will only make her feel worse.
  • Book Review

A Moving and Compassionate Memoir about the Loss of a Husband and a Father

This memoir will remind you the importance of quality time with your family and the power memory has.
  • Book Review

Easy Read for Quick Dementia Help

From its title Forget Me Not to the words of author Debra Kostiw in her Dedications section, "Dear Mom, You were murdered twice.
  • Ask Mimi

My mom tells me the same stories, over and over. When I tell her she’s told me already, she gets angry with me. What can I do to get her to get her to stop? -Bob S.

This is easier said than done, but… stop telling her she’s told you. She doesn’t remember, and having her mistake pointed out to her just makes her feel defensive.
  • Emotional, Engagement

Using Therapeutic Fibbing for Loved Ones with Dementia this Holiday

With the end-of-year holiday season right around the corner, gatherings with family and friends may become more frequent in the lives of people with dementia and the caregivers who support them.
  • Ask Mimi

My mom tells me the same stories, over and over. When I tell her she’s told me already, she gets angry with me. What can I do to help? -Bobby

This is easier said than done, but… stop telling her she’s told you. She doesn’t remember, and having her mistake pointed out to her just makes her feel defensive.

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