Category: Alzheimer’s and dementia caregiver tips

Alzheimer's and dementia caregiver tips / Stefanie, family care specialist

December 2, 2010

Is keeping your loved one with Alzheimer’s living at home the right choice?

What if you no longer had the physical and/or emotional ability to care for a loved one with dementia at home? Recently I have had a few calls on our 24/7 Helpline and heard...

Alzheimer's and dementia caregiver tips / Holidays / Stefanie, family care specialist

November 24, 2010

Alzheimer’s during the holidays

The holidays can be days and weeks full of seeing family and friends or shopping for “just the right present” for the special people in your life. But it can also be a challenging...

Alzheimer's and dementia caregiver tips / Stefanie, family care specialist

October 29, 2010

Communicating through Alzheimer’s disease

Always something to learn in this life, isn’t there? I have found two of the most difficult lessons to learn for me and others like me have been acceptance and letting go. I get...

Alzheimer's and dementia caregiver tips / Stefanie, family care specialist

September 28, 2010

Gaining closure can be difficult

Many of us have unfinished business with loved ones. The decision about whether or not to put those issues to rest can sometimes be further complicated if the loved one develops Alzheimer’s disease.

Alzheimer's and dementia caregiver tips / Stefanie, family care specialist

September 1, 2010

Ask for help from adult children

Can you teach an old dog new tricks? I am about to test that hypothesis. I don’t blog, text or twitter, so maybe this moment in time will bring me closer to the twenty-first...