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Feb 13, 20192 min read
Finding New Ways to Engage
Engaging with a person who has dementia will vary day to day. However, it is likely you will be faced with situations that will...
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Feb 12, 20191 min read
Grab Bag
This is a way to engage. Take a bag and put items in it. Ask for the person you are working with to find the item according to shape or...
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Feb 11, 20193 min read
Listening With Your Heart
Let your intuition and spirit guide you in providing what you think are the approaches that recognized by person as a positive engaging...
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Feb 7, 20194 min read
Combating Stress
Care giving for someone with dementia is rewarding but also involves many stressors. Over the years I have experienced many moments of...
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Jan 31, 20191 min read
Bringing Outdoors Indoors
When a person with dementia is not going outside very often, it is important to remind them what season it is. Bring nature indoors....
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Jan 2, 20191 min read
Using Warm Towels
Relaxing with warm towels is a great idea to do with someone with dementia. Take a small washcloth and soak it with water. Squeeze out...
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Dec 29, 20181 min read
Creating Rummage Zones At Home
Rummaging is common for people with dementia. Often people will rummage in drawers, boxes, or closets. They do this to keep busy,...
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Dec 29, 20181 min read
Using Balloons To Engage
This is a pretty simple engaging activity to do together. Grab a wastebasket or a clothes basket . Get several people to sit around in...
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Dec 27, 20181 min read
Engaging with Generations
Bringing different ages and generations together is generally a very successful activity with dementia. Of course both generations...
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Dec 25, 20181 min read
Choosing How To Be Engaged By Level Of Dementia
As a person progresses with dementia the caregiver often falls into a trap. The caregiver often starts to over help or take over...
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Dec 25, 20181 min read
Walking Outside
When the weather is nice the best thing is fresh air. Get out and stretch the legs. Move the arms. If you can go around a familiar...
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Dec 25, 20181 min read
Routines & Dementia
Choosing routines is detrimental when planning how to care for someone with dementia. From the time the person wakes to sleeps will need...
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