She's spent many hours doing research and speaking with other caregivers to find her way to resources designed to help ...

This handbook is for anyone who is caring for a person with dementia. It will help you suggest enjoyable and engaging activities for the person you’re caring for. When you’re supporting or spending ...

Puzzles and games, along with other stimulating activities, can increase cognitive scores in seniors with dementia. [01] While it's uncertain ... It may be difficult to be patient, and you may also ...

Snelling recommended several specific activities that are most beneficial for dementia patients. "Walking is great – and doing it with help is important, because balance issues may cause a loved ...

"FTD patients don't have that sense anymore that things that people do could turn out badly," she says. This could lead to trouble with the law: Early-onset dementia can hit people as early as ...

[08] This means that Lewy body dementia patients may actually see things differently, or not see things at all, because of ...

Sharon Wallace (middle) says anybody who needs a cannula sleeve can have one When singer Sharon Wallace volunteered at a hospice in her local area, she noticed how small things can make a huge ...

Ben Franklin once famously quipped we shouldn’t put off until tomorrow that which we can do today. Sage advice in general but particularly true for families with aging loved ones, or families ...

If a person with dementia has mild anxiety, it may help to listen to their worries and reassure them. Many things can cause anxiety or make it worse. Addressing these as much as possible can help a ...

"We want it to spark laughter and happiness and help do the things we take for granted." Mr Ramsay also said it could be more suitable for dementia patients than wearing a virtual reality headset.

The approaching holiday season can be the hardest time of the year for many of the 100,000 Iowans who are caring for a loved one with dementia ... have to consider things such as in-home care ...