Is Using Validation for Dementia Calming or Condescending?
Validation was developed in an attempt to understand the emotions that a person with Alzheimer's disease or related dementia is...
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Dementia Care Dos & Don’ts: Dealing with Dementia Behavior Problems
Mid-to-late stage dementia often presents challenging behavior problems. The anger, confusion, fear, paranoia and sadness that people...
6 WAYS TO HELP SOMEONE WHO DOESN’T KNOW THEY’RE ILL: Anosognosia in Dementia
This little-known yet common consequence of dementia, Alzheimer’s disease and other brain disorders is called anosognosia, and it leaves...
How to Cope When Alzheimer's Steals Your Loved One's Personality
Though memory loss is the best-known Alzheimer's symptom, the disease can also cause psychiatric problems that lead to profound changes...
Coping When Your Loved One With Dementia Doesn't Recognize You
Spouses and adult children of people with Alzheimer’s and other dementias often have to brace themselves for a time when their loved one...
8 Expert Tips for When Aging Parents Won’t Listen
Our parents always asked that we listen to them, but what happens when they refuse to listen to us? Some adult children are finding that...
Dementia Patients and Their Hurtful "Lies"
When a person has dementia, whole experiences are constantly being lost, which makes it difficult for the brain to get its bearings. The...
Coping With Dementia Behavior Changes
Most people with dementia undergo behavioral changes during the course of the disease. They may become anxious or repeat the same...
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