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Tips and Strategies for Bathing People With Alzheimer’s

by John Wotring | Dec 20, 2017 | Alzheimers, Caregiver tips

When someone has Alzheimer’s, many activities of daily living become more difficult or less important to them, even more than with normal aging. One of these main activities is bathing. If someone with Alzheimer’s won’t bathe, it becomes the caregiver’s role to assist...

Sundowning: Causes, Symptoms, Solutions

by John Wotring | Sep 10, 2017 | Alzheimers, Caregiver tips, Dementia

Sundowning is a common condition that can affect older people with dementia. Knowing what sundowning is, how to identify the symptoms and what to do to help your loved one can help make life easier and more enjoyable for everyone. What is Sundowning? The term...

Grow a Garden of Benefits:
Gardening for Those with Dementia

by John Wotring | Aug 31, 2017 | Caregiver tips, Dementia

Tranquility, exercise, and vitamin D are some of the top benefits of gardening. These benefits and countless others will enhance the daily life of your loved one living with dementia. According to Alzheimers.net, gardening is one of the top activities which should be...

Coping with the Holidays for Families and Caregivers of Those with Dementia

by John Wotring | Dec 10, 2016 | Alzheimers, Caregiver tips, Dementia

While we’d like to believe that the holidays are joyous for all, they can also be quite stressful if you are caring for someone with dementia or Alzheimer’s disease. With a goal of making the holidays as enjoyable as possible for everyone, there are ways to...

Simple Ways to Help Seniors Avoid Social Isolation and Stave Off Dementia

by John Wotring | Nov 29, 2016 | Alzheimers, Caregiver tips, Dementia

For senior citizens, social isolation and loneliness can quickly become a double-edged sword that robs them of mental acuity and vitality. Decreased social activity is often a contributing factor in the development of dementia and Alzheimer’s disease in seniors. The...

Turning the Page on Dementia: How Reading Groups Help Bridge the Gap

by John Wotring | Oct 11, 2016 | Alzheimers, Caregiver tips, Dementia, Memory care

As an individual ages, it’s important that he or she maintain social connection and contact with others in order to stay healthy, both mentally and emotionally. One excellent way to forge and keep up connections with peers is through reading groups, particularly...

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Tips and Strategies for Bathing People With Alzheimer’s

Sundowning: Causes, Symptoms, Solutions

Grow a Garden of Benefits:
Gardening for Those with Dementia

Coping with the Holidays for Families and Caregivers of Those with Dementia

Simple Ways to Help Seniors Avoid Social Isolation and Stave Off Dementia

Turning the Page on Dementia: How Reading Groups Help Bridge the Gap

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Tips and Strategies for Bathing People With Alzheimer’s

Sundowning: Causes, Symptoms, Solutions

Grow a Garden of Benefits:Gardening for Those with Dementia

Coping with the Holidays for Families and Caregivers of Those with Dementia

Simple Ways to Help Seniors Avoid Social Isolation and Stave Off Dementia

Turning the Page on Dementia: How Reading Groups Help Bridge the Gap

Grow a Garden of Benefits:
Gardening for Those with Dementia