What is Sundowning?
Sundowning is a common challenge for people living with dementia, often causing confusion, anxiety, and restlessness in the late afternoon or evening. Learn the signs to watch for and practical tips to create a calm, supportive environment that helps reduce stress and improve comfort for your loved one.
Are you noticing your parents or your spouse behaving a little “odd”? Could it be Alzheimer’s or other dementia?
Is it forgetfulness or could it be alzheimer’s?
The Power of Listening
Having a person to talk to that is a good “listener” is important as a Care partner. Do you want to help but don’t know how? When it comes to being a good “listener” there are a few areas you may want to focus on, especially when it comes to talking with a caregiver for a person living with dementia. I put together some suggestions to help you help them. Good for you for reaching out!
How to Find Good Respite Care—and Why Your Health Depends On It
Rest and rejuvenate from your caregiving journey. You will emerge with a refreshed mind and spirit.
The Heart of Caregiving: Purpose, Research, and Restorative Sleep
The need for Dementia Care is growing. Are you prepared?
Relationships are Important
Your relationships are important to protect. Having a person in the family that is living with dementia doesn’t just affect that person, it affects everyone in that person’s circle.
What does “Showtime” mean?
Have you experienced “showtime” with your loved one Living with dementia?
What is VSED?
You have a choice in how you want to spend your last days when you have a terminal illness. It isn’t for everyone, take time to think about it.
Exercise is Not a four letter word!
It only takes One step at a time to get started moving!
Dementia an umbrella term….
Dementia is an Umbrella Term. It is helpful to know what caused it or what type it is. Early detection is also important.
When the person living with dementia is distressed:
How to approach a distressed person living with dementia.
Forgetting things? Could it be Alzheimer’s?
Are you seeing changes? Is it normal? Is it Alzheimer’s?
Caring for a person living with Alzheimer’s or other dementia is hard. Care partners be sure to take a break!
Respite care is so vital for caregivers of a loved one with dementia caused by Alzheimer’s especially when there are challenging behaviors involved.
What to consider with Odd behavior. Could it be Alzheimer’s or other dementia?
When your loved one with dementia exhibits odd behavior, consider the environment they are in.
Bathing Challenges that could happen when caring for a person living with Alzheimer’s or other dementia
Bath time can be a stressful time for everyone involved. Read more to find helpful suggestions on how to make bath time simple, safe and comfortable.
Talking about Alzheimer's with a friend
So here you are finally you have a lunch time you can enjoy with a good friend. You’ve been caring for your loved one that has Dementia for some time now. What do you say when they say “you could be doing more” or “you can’t put them in a home”. Read more for suggestions of responses that foster empathy and understanding.
Help for Care Partners of persons living with dementia.
You should not be alone in this journey.
I hope to help fill the gap in our health care system for dementia support by sharing with you the skills I’ve learned. We will work together to discover how to make your life as a Care Partner to a person living with dementia manageable.
The term “Care Partner” is used in place of Care Giver because I believe it’s easier to do a task “with” your pLwd and not “to” them.
Would it be helpful to learn how to communicate with the PLwD that allows you to better understand what their needs are and how to address them to reduce angry outbursts and arguments.
In our consultation you share with me your specific circumstance(s) and we work together as a team to come up with solution. We continue our conversation with subsequent follow up calls until you are comfortable. I am here to support you as long as you want my support.
If needed we can discuss what type of help you would like to use to give you respite care when you need a break and help you recognize the “right” care person for your loved one. Your self care is just as important as the care you are giving your loved one.
If you wish to you could choose to learn what 5 basic physical needs we humans have. This skill would help you recognize if an un-wanted behavior could be a response to an un-met physical need and respond to the un-met need and not “react” to the behavior.
You may already have a full life and don’t really want to “learn” more, you just want some help getting through the day as a care giver to your loved one living with dementia or have a specific question that wasn’t answered in the blog. Then please give me a call, lets talk about how you can easily and quickly become your loved one’s care “partner” and enjoy the time you have together with less stress, doubt and unease.
You are your Loved ones HERO!!!
Gain strength in the knowledge that you are providing the best care you can.
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You are going to have a lot of firsts in your journey with dementia and will need various supplies. In my experience the items listed are necessary, can help keep you organized and a few can help Doctor visit a little easier.
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