Dementia Dimensions

Dementia Resource Center Blog for At Home Caregivers

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  • Ask Mary

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

True Motivation to Help Others

Author of Reclaiming Joy Together, Daphne Johnson, states that the book is "to serve as both an inspiration and a practical tool that will allow others to successfully build a Respite Community to honor and care for those families living with Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia." Having had the privilege to hear Johnson speak in person at a recent New York State Caregiving and Respite Coalition conference, it can be attested that she is pure "motivation" to take on the cause of providing respite to caregivers of people living with dementia.
  • Caregiver Perspective, Emotional

15 Ideas for Dementia Caregivers to Get Respite

Dementia caregivers have one of the most challenging roles, as they tirelessly provide care and support to their loved ones. However, amidst the selflessness and dedication, it is crucial for caregivers to prioritize their own well-being as well.
  • 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.
  • Caregiver Perspective, Emotional

Stress Relief for Caregivers

Caregiving is a stressful job. On top of the physical exhaustion, caregiver stress (or stress from caregiving) can influence your mental health.
  • Ask Mary

Have you any suggestions on how to have a meaningful conversation with someone with Lewy body dementia who has a very restless mind and body? – Donna T.

You don’t mention your relationship with this person, but I’ll assume he’s family. What does “meaningful conversation” mean to you? If you are seeking to discuss physics or mathematics, you should reconsider your expectations.
  • Book Review

A Heartbreaking Caregiver Account That Inspires Us to Embrace What Remains

Early on in her memoir Embracing What Remains, Andrea Couture describes her father—at the time a physician navigating his own retirement party—as “a man who had changed people’s lives, saved them, and led a team of proud and energized people.” At the event, Couture hears her father’s colleagues, friends, and even former patients describe him as not only a brilliant practitioner and clinical leader, but as an empathetic one.
  • Ask Mary

My husband has early onset dementia at 73 yrs. old. How do I convince him we need to move to an assisted living facility? -Betty D.

This would be a difficult situation if only one of you needed help. You don’t mention whether you have a support system of any kind.
  • Uncategorized

Summertime Activities for People with Dementia

In the summer months it might be easier to stay in and relax when you are caring for a person with dementia.

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