Tips for Caring for a Loved One Living with Alzheimer’s Disease Caring for our love one with Alzheimer’s can be a privilege or a burden depending on how you take it. It can be very rewarding. And can be very difficult and overwhelming. It is a great challenge that requires a lot of patient, skills and knowledge. We have to learn the skills of how to [...] Therapies for those with Alzheimer’s and dementia From pets to music to calming aromas, there are a plethora of therapies out there that can benefit an individual with Alzheimer’s disease. Let’s review these various therapies and how they can help an Alzheimer’s patient. Music therapy is one of my favorite kinds because it is a neutral space where different individuals can meet [...] Living at Home with Alzheimer’s: Safety and Comfort TipsThere are a number of changes loved ones and caregivers can make to adapt their home to better suit life with an Alzheimer’s disease patient. Some of the most simple and beneficial things are not obvious to caregivers and loved ones, but will greatly help an Alzheimer’s patient. That’s because brain changes in Alzheimer’s patients [...] Timeslips Workshops for Memory LossTimeslips is a program created by Anne Basting which teaches caregivers a fun and worthwhile activity for people with dementia or Alzheimer’s. In the exercise, caregivers navigate a discussion that allows patients or residents to create their own stories. The focus is on creating new stories instead of dwelling on trying to remember old ones. [...] keep looking »Follow Us
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