Free Dementia & Safety Webinar, Monday January 17 at 11 AM Central Time!
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Dementia Behavior Master Class Almost Here!
Here is what you will get: Week 1: Overview of the different types of dementias How to avoid arguments Dealing with over-and-over again questions Dealing with irritability Group coaching–live questions and answers Week 2 What to do when people with dementia refuse help and care General approaches Bathing Dressing Medications […]
Helping People Living with Dementia Who Refuse Care, Part 3
In Part 3, I put it all together!
Helping People Living with Dementia Who Refuse Care, Part 2!
I hope you found Part 1 helpful. Learn more great approaches here in Part 2!
Helping People Living with Dementia Who Refuse Care, Part 1
Hello, everyone! Care refusals are so frustrating! In this video, I talk about the brain changes that contribute to care refusals. I did a good amount of research on this topic (click here and here for 2 publications). I hope this video is helpful. Please leave me comments below!
Dementia Behaviors Master Class: Managing Care Refusals and Other Dementia Behaviors
I’m putting together a live, weekly course where I help family caregivers prevent and manage behavior that happen in persons living with dementia. It will be a 4-week course where I will go describe strategies for behaviors. I use Clickmeeting.com, a platform similar to Zoom. I will be doing live […]
Should My Family Member with Dementia Be Driving? 7 Questions to Ask!
People living with dementia should only be driving if it is safe. The answers to 7 questions can help you decide next steps.
Ten Strategies for Managing Care Refusals in the Moment
Ten strategies for managing care refusals: entering their reality, bridging, distraction, hand-over-hand, mirror-mirror, vibes, ask for help, apologize with praise, rewards, and rescue.
How Do I Know if My Family Member Living with Dementia Can Safely Make Decisions?
The holidays are a time of family togetherness. Unfortunately, the holidays are also a time when families may start to notice that grandmother is having memory problems and now feel a sense of urgency to “do something.” Or, now that everyone knows that dad has been diagnosed with dementia, the […]
How Do I Handle Hallucinations?
Hallucinations refer to sights, sounds, feelings, and smells that come from inside the brain. Hallucinations are common with Lewy Body Dementia but can happen with any dementia. Learn how to handle hallucinations when they happen to people living with dementia.