4 Tips to Cope with a Person Who Denies Having Dementia

It doesn’t seem to make sense that people who have dementia don’t know they have it. But it is a surprisingly common occurrence.  It’s one of the biggest challenges we face as caregivers. Why does it happen? How do you cope when it does? This phenomena has a name...
The Unique and Long Goodbye of Dementia

The Unique and Long Goodbye of Dementia

Feelings of loss and grief are profound and deep for those who have assumed the role of caregiver for a loved one. Those that care for a person with dementia have unique challenges associated with these emotions because of the characteristics of this disease.  ...

5 Possible Problems of Denying a Dementia Diagnosis

  One of the harshest scenarios we face in life is seeing someone we love decline medically, physically, mentally, or behaviorally. The grief of losing the person we know can be immobilizing. Denial is one of the ways people cope with these devastating losses. It...

Tips for Calming Anger in Those who Suffer from Dementia

Caregiver’s guide: How to control and calm down dementia patients when they are angry. By guest blogger, Erica Silva Most of us think that the only sign of dementia is when an aged individual finds it hard to remember information. However, the behavioral changes...

11 Ways to Help People Who Have Dementia but Don’t Realize it

Being a caregiver for someone who has a memory deficit can be extremely challenging. It becomes even more difficult when that person is unaware of their dementia or any other limitations associated with it. Dementia can directly impact a person’s ability to follow...