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What to Do When Your Loved One Has Compulsive Behaviors
If you’re the primary caregiver of a person with dementia, you may be familiar with compulsive behaviors. If not, here are the most common examples: Walking or pacing routinely Collecting or hoarding stuff around the house Getting picky while e...
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The Effects of Dementia on Personal Relationships
It can be difficult for families seeing their loved ones succumbing to dementia. It creates a distance between families and dementia patients. It draws a line between understanding and interactions – a gap that is irreversible – no matter...
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Creative Arts and Improv Can Help Seniors with Alzheimer’s
While receiving an Alzheimer’s disease diagnosis may not be the funniest thing to happen to anyone, research from Northwestern University’s Feinberg School of Medicine and Chicago’s Lookingglass Theatre Company show that patients who know h...
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Make Mealtime Easier for Seniors with Dementia with these Tips
Poor or loss of appetite and pickiness are only some reasons that make mealtimes difficult for our senior loved ones. Add this to a dementia diagnosis, and the challenges increase tenfold. Now their food choices are a matter of preference and somethi...
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How to Treat Adults with Alzheimer’s and Dementia
Watching a loved one struggle with dementia or Alzheimer’s disease is devastating for most families. And for many of them, protecting their loved one’s dignity becomes one of their most pressing concerns. As a provider of professional home care a...
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