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Navigating Stormy Seas: Insight and Strategies for How to Deal with an Angry Parent with Dementia

Visiting your aging parents is usually a pleasant and agreeable experience. You talk about family memories and simply enjoy spending time with them.  Things are different now that your dad has been showing signs of dementia. Those once pleasant visits are becoming more challenging as your dad regularly raises his voice, argues, and sometimes exhibits…

Dementia and Dehydration: Potential Links, Risk Factors, and Tips To Stay Hydrated

If your senior loved one is experiencing the life-changing effects of dementia, then you know how seemingly small variations in one’s activities and environment can present drastic challenges. This very fact indicates a corresponding truth that can be a source of comfort: simple adjustments can be very effective in improving quality of life. Hydration is…
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Navigating the Challenges of How To Cope With a Parent With Dementia

You may have noticed some recent subtle or not-so-subtle mental, physical, and emotional changes in your parent’s health condition or behaviors, and they now have received a diagnosis of dementia.  What does a dementia diagnosis mean for their future — and your future as a caregiver?  Caring for a parent with dementia can be overwhelming…
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An Exploration of Dementia and Grief From Both a Caregiver and Patient Perspective

Dementia grief comes in stages, often bringing about heavy and lonely feelings — for many, it’s a rollercoaster ride of emotions. Witnessing life when thoughts and recognition are being eliminated from a patient’s memories is difficult for the caregiver and the person with dementia. It can be draining and exhausting. However, acquiring knowledge and finding…
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Keep The Seniors in Your Life Feeling Jolly With These Holiday Activities for Seniors

It’s the most wonderful time of the year … for most people. Some seniors can have trouble during the festive holiday season, especially for those with physical or cognitive limitations. Preparing for the holidays is important to make this time of year enjoyable for everyone, including your senior loved one. You can have a memorable…

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