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Video Tips: How to Help a Person Living with Dementia Brush Their Teeth
Dental care, immensely important to a person’s overall health, becomes more and more challenging for care partners as the person’s dementia progresses. They are likely to react negatively to common oral care procedures while simultaneously experiencing changes in motor skills and sensation. Learn the best techniques for “tricking the brain” to help a person with…
Read MoreVideo Tips: Accepting a Dementia Person’s View of Reality
People with dementia are in their own reality, which means that sometimes they might insist something happened that really didn’t. Since they are the ones with injured brains, we have to be the ones to change our behavior towards them. You can fix the problem by accepting their view of reality and doing whatever is…
Read MoreVideo Tips: What is Paratonia?
@belightcare #dementia #paratonia #alzheimers #physicaltherapy #pt #ot#cota #pta #occupationaltherapy click here to see what paratonia is: @belightcare ♬ Lofi – Domknowz When someone with dementia is resisting when you’re trying to help them, it actually might be paratonia. Passive movement occurs when someone is lifting your arm without you engaging at all. Paratonia is…
Read MoreVideo Tips: What to Do When a Person with Dementia Tries to Wander Off
It can be easy to overreact when a person with dementia starts to wander off, panicking and insisting they get back inside. That’s not usually the best approach to dealing with the situation, however. It’s much wiser to appear to support their action, even asking if you can join them. You can then suggest you…
Read MoreVideo Tips: The Second Worst Question to Ask Your Person with Dementia
The worst question to ask someone with dementia is, “Do you remember…?” or “Don’t you remember…?” The second worst question to ask someone with dementia is, “Do you want to…” This question can be confusing and may lead to frustration. Here are four alternatives to foster more positive and engaging conversations. Click here to learn…
Read MoreVideo Tip: What Actually Works for Scary Hallucinations or Delusions
Scary hallucinations and delusions are common with Lewy Body Dementia, as well as with Alzheimer’s and other types of dementia. These moments can feel overwhelming, even heartbreaking. There are ways to respond, however, that can truly help. Watch this video to learn the three-step method we recommend. You’re not alone. Click here to watch the…
Read MoreVideo Tip: The Balancing Act of Senior Care
It’s important for caregivers to treat their seniors as adults and respect the fact that they get to make their own decisions – even if they’re bad decisions. This might include allowing them to smoke or drink, or even eat sweets as a diabetic. Caregivers should be conscious to not try to take away quality…
Read MoreVideo Tip: Dementia Care Vs. Child Care
Some people compare caring for a person with dementia to caring for a child. While this can help explain the level of supervision or support needed, it’s not a perfect comparison. A person with dementia is an adult with a full history of relationships, experiences, and accomplishments. Children are still learning and gaining independence, while…
Read MoreVideo Tip: Teepa Snow on What It’s Like to Live with Dementia
Have you ever wondered what it is actually like to live with dementia or Alzheimer’s disease? Can you imagine how it feels when your loved ones get frustrated because you can’t remember a conversation you just had? Teepa Snow is one of the world’s leading educators on dementia and the care that’s needed to cope…
Read MoreVideo Tip: The Beauty of Silence
Sometimes the most compassionate response to someone with dementia isn’t a word at all. It’s silence. People living with dementia often need more time to process language and form a response. Their brain might need 5, 10, or even 15 seconds to understand what you said and find the words to answer. But most of…
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