Dementia Dimensions

Dementia Resource Center Blog for At Home Caregivers

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  • Book Review, Caregiver Perspective, Emotional, Engagement

Solid Help for Sustaining a Strong Marriage Through Dementia

According to the 2024 Alzheimer's Disease Facts and Figures approximately 10% of dementia caregivers are providing help to a spouse with Alzheimer's disease or another form of dementia.
  • Ask Mimi

Do I keep photos on a digital picture frame if the dementia viewer does not recognize them any longer? -Sue L.

Some people really enjoy watching those frames. I’ve been told to move out of the way because I was blocking the view, and once someone said to me, “Look, you’re coming soon!” because she’d watched so often she knew what was coming next!
  • Physical

Preventing Falls in Individuals with Dementia

Falls pose a significant risk to individuals living with dementia, often resulting in injuries that can lead to a decline in overall health and well-being.
  • Book Review

A Current Resource that Succeeds in Compassion

If your loved one is newly diagnosed with dementia and you are looking for a current (published in 2023), comprehensive book to get you started on researching, we found one to recommend.
  • Caregiver Perspective, Joy Plan, Physical, Uncategorized

Dementia Care and Being Proactive Post-Holidays

Throughout the holidays most of us spend quality time with family-- often seeing each other for the first time in months.
  • Ask Mimi

My mother was diagnosed with dementia a little more than two years ago. She is starting to lose interest in a lot of the hobbies that have kept her busy in her retirement years, like gardening and book reading. I think she finds these activities more difficult to do now because of her physical decline, and maybe she is less confident. How can I help her get some enjoyment out of doing things she’s always loved to do. Any advice? – Toby W.

You are probably right that these activities have become more difficult for her. It also is more difficult for a person with dementia to initiate an activity, even things they enjoy.
  • Physical

The Tie Between Dementia, Diabetes, and Diet

Can what a person eats throughout adulthood play a role in the development of Alzheimer's disease or other forms of dementia later in life?
  • Caregiver Perspective, Emotional, Engagement, Joy Plan

How Caregivers Can Best Engage People Living with Dementia

Being a family caregiver is a demanding role. One of the biggest challenges for at-home caregivers can be keeping a loved one engaged and entertained throughout the day.
  • 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.

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