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What to Do When Someone with Dementia Is Aggressive When someone with dementia is aggressive, it can be one of the hardest dementia symptoms to witness and one of the most heartbreaking. When your loved one lashes out physically or verbally, it’s easy to feel scared, helpless, or even guilty. You know it’s “the disease,”

Dementia Help: Why Loved Ones Resist Care and Support If you’re searching for dementia help, you’ve likely experienced this frustrating situation: you see your loved one struggling, you offer support – and they refuse. Sometimes gently, sometimes firmly, and sometimes in a way that leaves you feeling defeated. You’re not alone. Resistance to help is

Supporting a Loved One with Dementia: A Guide for Family Members A dementia diagnosis changes life for everyone in the family, not just the person who receives it. Some family members may step in right away to help. Others may feel uncertain, uncomfortable, or even avoid visiting altogether. If you’ve been keeping your distance—whether because

Sundowning and Dementia: What It Is, Why It Happens, and How to Calm the Chaos If your loved one with dementia becomes more anxious, agitated, or confused in the late afternoon or evening, you’re not alone. This is a common—and often overwhelming—phenomenon known as sundowning. As a nurse with over 20 years of dementia care

When the Strongest Break: The Emotional Weight of Dementia Caregiving If you’re caring for someone with dementia, you probably didn’t plan for this.  Maybe you stepped in out of love.  Or obligation.  Or both.  You might have thought it would be temporary, or that your siblings would help.  But here you are – months or

Bathing and Dementia: How to Make it Easier Helping a loved one with dementia bathe can be one of the most difficult tasks for many caregivers.  What seems like a simple routine can turn into a stressful situation for both the person with dementia and their caregiver.  This can lead to increased anxiety and even

Best Activities for Dementia: Staying Active and Engaged Keeping someone with dementia engaged in meaningful activities is essential for their cognitive health, emotional well-being, and overall quality of life.  In this blog, we’ll explore why engagement matters and share some of the best activities for dementia to help your loved one stay active and engaged.