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Navigating the world of dementia and memory health can be overwhelming, but it's an important journey. Here, we offer a deep dive into understanding dementia, its stages, and other illnesses that may fall under the “dementia” umbrella term. We explore critical topics such as how memory changes with age, how to approach someone if you suspect they have dementia, and resources for caregivers. By shedding light on these subjects, we strive to arm you with the knowledge necessary to support yourself or a loved one.
A comprehensive approach to Alzheimer's behavior management is assessing the environment, the stressors, or communication concerns leading to problematic encounters.

Dementia Behavior Management

Dementia & Memory Health
It can be distressing managing the care of a loved one with Alzheimer’s disease or another dementia condition, mainly when their behaviors include wandering, hallucinations or aggression. Navigating the changes in personality and behavior is a difficult journey, and it is easy to find yourself frustrated or upset at the situation. A comprehensive approach to Alzheimer’s behavior management is assessing…
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Mental Health Awareness in Seniors: What To Look For

Caregiving, Dementia & Memory Health, Senior Health & Hobbies
Mental health is the topic of discussion now more than it’s ever been. With increasing amounts of people raising awareness to mental health conditions via social media platforms, the message gets spread to a very large demographic. However, it doesn’t encompass everyone, as the message may not reach seniors if they aren’t using these platforms. According to a study done…
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What is Vascular Dementia: Everything You Need to Know

What is Vascular Dementia: Everything You Need to Know

Dementia & Memory Health
Vascular dementia (VaD) — otherwise known as vascular cognitive impairment — is a condition that impairs one’s planning, reasoning, memory, judgment, and thought processes. It is the result of brain damage that occurs due to restricted blood flow to the organ. It is the second-most common type of dementia, next to Alzheimer’s disease, and affects nearly one-third of people over…
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activities to engage with dementia patients

How Caring Places Engages Seniors With Dementia

Caring Places News, Dementia & Memory Health
Dementia care has come a long way in the past century. Whereas dementia care focused on keeping dementia patients sedate in the past, today, it focuses on increasing their overall quality of life. One proven method of accomplishing this goal is through engagement. Per findings published in the US National Library of Medicine, engaging a dementia parent can have several…
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Coping with a diagnosis is often much harder on young people, but their emotional needs often get overlooked.

Talking to Teens and Children About Dementia

Dementia & Memory Health
The same emotions that adults feel when first discovering that a loved one or family member has been diagnosed with dementia are often similar to what young children and teenagers will experience during the process. Coping with a diagnosis is often much harder on young people, but their emotional needs often get overlooked. In addition to working through your own…
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Before you can successfully interact with an individual dealing with dementia, you need to have the right mindset. This means understanding the nature of the condition.

How to Respond to Strangers with Dementia

Dementia & Memory Health
Dementia is a disease that has a different effect on each individual, requiring individual responses to behaviors or actions. While there is a right and wrong way to interact with those dealing with dementia, it is important to address each individual comfortably and appropriately. This approach is difficult, especially when you encounter strangers with dementia. However, you can still meaningfully…
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Managing Delusions With Alzheimer's Patients

Managing Delusions With Alzheimer’s Patients

Caregiving, Dementia & Memory Health
Dementia care is one of the most challenging caretaking roles for family members to assume. Even when they hire professionals for Alzheimer’s care, it can begin to take a toll. Alzheimer’s disease, dementia, and other forms of memory impairment can cause drastic personality changes even before the memory loss begins to sink in. Family members often agonize over when Alzheimer’s…
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Carriage Place Now Offers Memory Care!

Caring Places News, Carriage Place, Dementia & Memory Health
PRESS RELEASE Carriage Place Now Offers Memory Care! The solution to the growing need of Memory Care services is now closer to home in Prineville. Prineville, OR, April 21, 2021— According to SeniorAdvice.com, 69,000 people in Oregon aged 65 and older lived with Alzheimer’s disease in 2020 and projections estimate that by 2025, 84,000 seniors in the state will have Alzheimer’s.  Since opening their doors in 1991, Caring Places Management’s mission has…
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celebrating special occasions with a loved one that has dementia

Celebrating Special Occasions When A Loved One Has Dementia

Dementia & Memory Health
Celebrating the holidays with someone who has dementia can be challenging, unique and a little unexpected. Many caregivers wonder if celebrating special occasions with loved ones battling dementia is even necessary. Will your loved one even notice if Christmas passes by and you don’t do anything? While it’s understandable to ask questions like these, it’s generally better to focus on…
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