Dementia Care
Creating a Dementia-Friendly Home: A Guide for Family Caregivers
Create a safe, supportive, and engaging home for a loved one with dementia. Learn tips for improving safety, supporting physical and mental health, and establishing comforting daily routines.
How to Handle Repetitive Questions | Season 1, Episode 44)
Does your loved one have dementia? In this episode, Registered Nurse Brooke Lounsbury shares tips for how to handle a loved one's repetitive questions while in public.
Understanding Dementia: A Dementia Care Guide for Caregivers
Navigating the journey of dementia care can be a challenging path, filled with uncertainties and moments that test the limits of our empathy and patience. Yet, it is a journey that millions of caregivers embark upon…
Understanding and Managing Sundowning Syndrome
Sundowning syndrome — a common condition affecting the elderly, particularly those with Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia — is a phenomenon that presents a unique set of challenges for caregivers and loved ones. Manifesting…
How to Plan a Dementia Friendly Holiday | Season 1, Episode 33
Has your loved one recently been diagnosed with dementia? Here are a few tips to help you plan a dementia friendly holiday this year.
Bathing Your Loved One Who Has Dementia
Bathing a loved one with dementia can be a challenge. Check out these Top Tips from a registered nurse for helping make bathtime a success.
Aggression Caused by Dementia | Season 1, Episode 29
Those living with dementia can become aggressive. If you're caring for someone impacted by this, tune it to this week's Ask a Nurse episode.
How to Manage Sundowning
Does your loved one become confused or agitated in the late afternoon or evening? They could be experiencing sundowning.
How to Recognize the First Signs of Dementia in a Family Member
Dementia is a common term for many of us. We have family, friends or know of others experiencing the numerous symptoms affecting memory loss. Roughly 5.6 million older adults (age 65+) have Dementia. It can be…
Best Gifts for Someone with Dementia or Alzheimer’s
Choosing gifts for someone with dementia or Alzheimer's can be challenging. This guide will help you select gift options suitable for your loved one at almost any stage of their illness.