Dementia & cognitive care. Alzheimer’s, Lewy Body, vascular, MCI.
Alzheimer’s, Lewy Body, vascular dementia, mild cognitive impairment. Recognizing the stages, supporting your parent through them, and caring for yourself in the middle of it.
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How to Assess Cognitive Decline in Aging Parents
The first sign isn’t usually what families expect. Normal aging vs. early dementia, the 10 warning signs, and how to act before it’s late.
PRACTICAL GUIDEBest Words and Phrases for Dementia Communication
The phrases that work with dementia, the ones that don’t, and why connection beats correction every time.
PRACTICAL GUIDEHow Familiar Objects Help Dementia Patients Feel Safe
A favorite chair from sixty years ago can do something a Xanax can’t. Why familiar objects calm dementia patients and how to build a comfort kit.
PRACTICAL GUIDEHow Sensory Tools Help Calm Dementia Patients
Tools that work on the body work when tools that work on the mind don’t. Touch, sound, scent, sight, taste, movement — the sensory toolkit.
RELATIONALHow to Build Emotional Bonds with Dementia Patients
The relationship doesn’t end when recognition fades — it changes shape. How to stay connected through the long arc of dementia.
ACTIVITY GUIDECognitive Stimulation Activities for Early Dementia
The early stage is the stage with the most options — and the one families most often miss.
ACTIVITY GUIDEHow to Choose Activities for Late-Stage Dementia
Late stage isn’t an absence. It’s a different kind of presence. Activities, sensory tools, and practices that reach when verbal connection no longer does.