Once you begin to look, you will discover a whole world of items designed to help give loved ones’ fingers something to do and perhaps reduce periods of agitation.
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Are you a Caregiver? Do you know one?
Remember, you can’t do it all whether you are the caregiver or friend. Sometimes the best help may be a welcome visit that provides a temporary distraction.
Emotional Memories possible despite dementia
It’s called Emotional memory. It is the memory of the feelings associated with an event, as opposed to the facts of the event.
Help, my Mother-In-Law is moving in….
Remember, at the end of the day, we can only do what we can do to make a home a safe place for our loved one. My sister and I would tell each other all the time, “We’re doing the best we can, and so is Mama.”
The 3 R’s
I would like to suggest a second set of 3R’s for this season of our lives: Remember, Record and Reconnect.
Grateful Journal Finished, Grateful Journey Continues
As I read through the entries and scribbles, my heart began to melt. I remembered the various moments of joy, gratefulness and sorrow.
Drink up…habits worth brewing
So, the bottom line here is: If you, or those in your care enjoy a nice cup of coffee or tea, it’s fine to include it as part of your daily habit. And, as the studies suggest, it can be part of a healthy lifestyle.
Should auld acquaintance be forgot,
Staying connected and taking part in activities helps a person with dementia feel less isolated.
For that ‘Fidgety’ Feeling
If you are still wondering what to get someone who due to dementia might forget the gift shortly after receiving it, I just may have stumbled across the perfect answer. I just received an email about something called ‘Fidget Quilts‘ . It looks like I’m a bit late to the party, as these don’t seem…
It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas…
Everywhere you go…. One of the wonderful things about this time of the year is that it is steeped in all the essential elements that help stir and awaken the areas in our brains that have to do with memory. Songs. After my Mama was unable to carry on a conversation or even speak, she…