What to Do When Someone with Dementia says "I Want to Go Home" (The BIG Mistake You're Making)
How to respond when someone with dementia says “I want to go home”, 1 BIG mistake that most caregivers make in responding to this challenging behavior.
Dementia and Anger (3 Mistakes That Cause It)
In this article, I'll share 3 mistakes that could be triggering your loved one or client, exactly what to do and say instead to prevent them from getting angry with you (with examples inspired by real experiences I've had) and how to de-escelade if all else fails and they do get angry or agitated.
BEST 5 Tips on Talking to Someone with Dementia
In this post, I give my my best 5 tips on talking to someone with dementia. This will serve as a foundation to call kinds of communication you will need to have with your loved one. From conversations around daily needs to more meaningful conversations like reminiscence.
Common Delusions in Dementia and How to Respond (Therapist Experience)
Delusions like memory loss, can be a symptoms of dementia. Delusions are fixed beliefs that aren't based on evidence or facts. I'm going to share with you the most common delusions I've seen in 1000s of dementia patients and how you can best respond to it.
What to Expect with Late Stage Dementia (My Experience)
Has your loved one been recently diagnosed with dementia or if your in the middle stages of dementia are you wondering, what's next? I'm going to share with you 3 things you can expect with late stage dementia, what you can do as a caregiver and my personal experience with hundreds of late stage dementia patients so that you can feel less scared of what is to come.