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Dementia Friendly America
Disaster Preparedness for Alzheimer’s Caregivers
People with Alzheimer’s disease can be especially vulnerable during disasters such as severe weather, fires, floods, earthquakes, and other emergency situations. It is important for caregivers to have a disaster plan that includes the special needs of people with Alzheimer’s, whose impairments in memory and reasoning severely limit their ability to act appropriately in crises.
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DIA MEDIA RELEASE: CONFERENCE GUIDELINES
OCTOBER 25, 2016 DEMENTIAALLIANCE 🔊 LISTEN TO THIS Dementia Alliance International is today launching the first edition of our conference guidelines based on feedback from people with dementia and family care partners since 2012. Of course, it was not possible to receive feedback from the more than 47 million people currently diagnosed with dementia, but we did engage
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Defeat Depression in Caregivers
Caregiving is a difficult role. It can often lead to feelings of frustration, hopelessness, and guilt. These feelings and others may lead caregivers to experience depression. It is important for caregivers and their loved ones to be aware of the symptoms of depression. If you suspect that someone you know is experiencing depression, please take
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Try these activities with a person with Alzheimer’s
e-UPDATE from the ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE EDUCATION & REFERRAL CENTER National Institute on Aging sent this bulletin at 10/10/2017 12:45 PM EDT Household chores: Wash dishes, set the table, prepare food, sweep the floor, dust, sort mail and clip coupons, sort socks and fold laundry. Cooking and baking: Decide what is needed to prepare the dish; measure, mix,
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Preventing Cognitive Decline and Dementia: A Way Forward
Published on Oct 2, 2017 In a 2017 report, a committee of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine evaluated the most rigorous, up-to-date research on how to prevent cognitive decline and dementia, as well as recommended ways to conduct future prevention research. This video, featuring several members of the committee, highlights the report’s
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Encouraging but Inconclusive: Interventions that May Help Prevent Cognitive Decline and Dementia
Published on Oct 2, 2017 In a 2017 report, a committee of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine evaluated the most rigorous, up-to-date research on how to prevent cognitive decline and dementia, as well as recommended ways to conduct future prevention research. This video, featuring several members of the committee, outlines the three
Dementia Friendly Village Model
Need inspiration for how other communities have tried to improve the well-being and socialization of persons with dementia. This article in The Atlantic from 2014 about the “dementia village” in Hogeway, The Netherlands, is one prototype. If an entire village designed for the needs of persons with dementia is not likely in your community, what
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Dementia Specific Care Coordination Models
Are there any examples of dementia-specific care coordination models, particularly models that help individuals navigate health care and community resources? Minnesota Minnesota offers dementia care best practice training for care coordinators and has created a practice tool for care coordinators along with a training description and video tutorials. Care Coordination Practice Tool Training description Video
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Health professionals—get tools and training for your practice
Health professionals—physicians, nurses, social workers, and others—play an important role in identifying and caring for people with Alzheimer’s disease. Check out Alzheimer’s and Dementia Resources for Professionals to access FREE resources on topics like: Tools for assessment, diagnosis, treatment, and management Disease-specific information Professional training and curricula Clinical trials and studies Patient care Patient and
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