Dementia Dimensions

Dementia Resource Center Blog for At Home Caregivers

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  • Book Review

Sound Guidance for this “Uncertain Journey”

Symbolically linking the passage that a person with dementia travels (along with his/her dementia caregiver) to Neil de Grasse Tyson's description in the series Cosmos, of his dog walking along a beach going back and forth but always proceeding in one direction, the authors of Alzheimer's The Uncertain Journey: Navigating the Challenges set the stage for the significant trials with which the book hopes to assist.
  • Book Review, Caregiver Perspective, Emotional, Engagement, Joy Plan

Bite-Sized Moments of Joy Inspires a Generation of Caregivers

It is easy to see why Creating Moments of Joy has resonated so much and for so long with family caregivers.
  • Caregiver Perspective, Emotional, Engagement

Every New Caregiver Should Know About These Simple Acts of Self-Care

Stepping into the role of a caregiver brings with it a unique set of challenges and responsibilities. While caring for someone else is rewarding, it's easy to overlook your own needs in the process.
  • Emotional, Joy Plan

Gender Expression with Dementia and How to Help as a Caregiver

A dementia diagnosis can often overshadow parts of a person’s identity. Vital parts of a person’s core tend to be pushed aside — whether that be from personality changes, memory loss, or simply not enough attention.
  • Ask Mary

What can I do about my wife constantly asking to go home? I tried redirecting, telling her I would bring her later or tomorrow, and countless other strategies. Nothing seems to work. She is also saying she is going to die. -Gabe K.

Dear Gabe: You sound tired. And no wonder--it’s exhausting to constantly have to respond to the same things, over and over again.  
  • Physical

Understanding Dementia Medications: A Guide for Caregivers

There are currently no medications that cure Alzheimer's disease or other forms of dementia. However, certain medications can be prescribed that help slow down disease progression and make it easier to manage the disease by relieving symptoms related to memory, thinking, language and other thought processes.
  • Emotional, Physical, Uncategorized

Navigating Stroke Recovery and Dementia

If a loved one suffers from a stroke the next steps you take are crucial. Proper recovery can help prevent cognitive decline resulting in Vascular dementia or worsening of symptoms that are already present.
  • Caregiver Perspective, Engagement, Joy Plan

The Power of Play

"As a caregiver, it is nice that she has something to do; I can take a break and read while she works." Ed says that Terry feels comfortable working on the mosaic by herself while he reads his detective stories.
  • Physical, Uncategorized

The Relationship Between Dementia and Parkinson’s

Dementia and Parkinson's disease are two neurodegenerative disorders that share similarities and can sometimes coexist in individuals. Although they are distinct conditions, there is a link between the two.
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