Downloadable Worksheet: Questions to Ask Before Hiring a Care Provider
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Downloadable Home Safety Checklist Worksheet for Caregivers
This room-by-room checklist helps you identify and remove hazards around an older person’s home to help keep them safe. Download Worksheet
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Caregiver Tips: Bathing Someone with Dementia
For a dementia caregiver, bath time for the person you are caring for can be the most challenging task of the day. It is important to remember that they may be acting out because they are embarrassed or uncomfortable with such an intimate activity that they were used to doing on their own. Or they
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Bathroom Safety Considerations for Older Adults and Caregivers
As we age, home becomes more than a place of comfort – it becomes a key factor in our health, independence, and peace of mind. Everyday spaces that once were effortless to navigate can quietly introduce new risks – making home safety essential, rather than optional. Taking steps to create a safer living environment helps
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Coping with Agitation, Aggression, and Sundowning in Alzheimer’s Disease
If you are a caregiver for a person with Alzheimer’s disease, you may notice changes in their behavior as the disease worsens. They may become more easily agitated or aggressive or they may verbally or physically lash out against other people. When restlessness, agitation, irritability, and confusion happen as daylight begins to fade it’s known
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Using Books to Talk to Children About Dementia
Alzheimer’s disease affects the whole family, including children — especially when a parent or grandparent is diagnosed. Young people might have questions about what’s happening as the disease progresses. It’s important to answer these questions honestly and discuss the changes the disease might bring. Depending on a child’s age, your approach to talking with them
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