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What Is Dementia?
Learn about the different types of dementia including Alzheimer’s disease, the difference between normal aging and signs of dementia, and how dementia is diagnosed.
Brain Health
Learn tips to help maintain your brain health and improve memory. There are many easy everyday things you can do to prevent cognitive decline.
Communication Strategies
Learn to use a style of communication that is easier for the person with dementia to understand and follow conversations.
Declutter
Learn how to decrease clutter in the home while making the least disturbance to the person with dementia. This will help them to maintain focus and find items they need more easily.
Dementia Friendly Home
Learn simple changes in the home that can make a big difference for you and the person with dementia. We share a wealth of ideas.
Foot Health and Dementia
Hiring Home Care Help
Learn how to ease the transition to additional care partners. We provide important considerations and questions you can ask to help you find the right help.
Mealtime
As dementia progresses, mealtimes can become challenging for all involved. Learn how to maximize your loved one’s mealtime for enjoyment and safety.
Supporting Memory
Memory Books
Learn how to make a memory aid that will improve communication with someone with dementia. Memory Books foster communication, and help people remember their identity.
Responsive Behaviors
Make sense of unexpected behaviors and learn how to prevent them. Behaviors are often simply communication about an unmet need by the person with dementia.
Walking About
Learn tips to help understand and prevent walking about. We provide strategies to keep your loved one safe, while being as independent as possible.
Self Care
When we are caring for others, we often put ourselves last on the care list. Learn some simple ways to restore yourself. Regular self-care can make you a better care partner for others.
Advanced Dementia
