Not only does Lisa identify possible triggers, but also discusses key tips and strategies for responding to these unexpected behavioral changes.
Given that age is the number one risk factor for developing Alzheimer’s disease and related dementia, Lisa offers extensively researched facts to support why the time has possibly come to ask ourselves if age should now become a consideration in qualifying a person…
In Lisa’s What’s News segment, shares the details of the recent announcement that the US will be launching a trial payment program for care providers of dementia patients in 2024.
Sam, who hadn’t spoken a word for over a year, and as soon as he heard the song, “Auld Lange Syne”, he started belting out the words to that song.
This is the very reason why it is so important to learn to recognize what has triggered your loved one’s behavior and what it is they are desperately trying to tell you. Lisa will share with you many tips and solutions about what…
Lisa will provide you with a list of many of the most challenging behaviors that caregivers have identified in their role and explain why understanding and recognizing these behaviors is the first step to help alleviate the caregiving burden.
Rayna discussed how important self-care is for the caregiver, and how important it is for the caregiver to check in on themselves by asking the following questions, How am I doing? What’s going well?
Betsy has a poem: Grief is like clothing. Sometimes it is heavy like a coat and sometimes light like a sweater. Grief is always there because we wear it all the time!
In her ‘What’s News’ segment, Lisa shares the game changing announcement that the FDA has officially given approval for a new Alzheimer’s disease treatment that actually slows the decline of cognitive function by up to 27%. “This is the first treatment in history…
Probably the most difficult challenge for family members and caregivers to overcome is the ability to understand what people who are living with dementia are trying to tell them, especially when they can no longer articulate their wants and needs the way they…