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Holidays With Dementia: How to Keep the Day Calm for Your Mom or Dad
It is two days before Thanksgiving and you are standing in the kitchen wondering how to do this. Your mom used to…
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Anticipatory Grief in Dementia: Mourning a Parent Who Is Still Here
It is 2am and you are sitting in the kitchen, thinking about how your mom called you by your sister’s name today.…
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Sundowning in Dementia: Why Evenings Get Harder and What Helps
It is 4:30 in the afternoon. Mom was fine at lunch. Now she is pacing the hallway, asking when someone is coming…
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How to Choose a Memory Care Facility: A Family Caregiver’s Guide
Few decisions weigh on a family caregiver’s heart like this one. If you’re researching how to choose a memory care facility for…
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Dementia Wandering: How to Keep a Loved One Safe at Home
Few moments frighten a family caregiver more than realizing a loved one with dementia is not where they should be. Maybe Dad…
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Fish Oil and Dementia: What the Research Actually Says (2026 Update)
If you’re caring for a parent or spouse with memory concerns, you’ve probably heard the claim from a well-meaning friend, a magazine…
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How to Get Power of Attorney for a Parent With Dementia (Before It’s Too Late)
If you’ve noticed your mom repeating the same question or your dad struggling with bills he once handled effortlessly, you may already…
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Communicating With Someone With Dementia: A Caregiver’s Guide to Connection
If you love someone living with dementia, you already know how much can change in the way you talk to each other.…
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Bathing Someone With Dementia: A Caregiver’s Guide When a Loved One Refuses to Shower
If you dread bath time more than almost any other part of your caregiving day, please know you are not alone. Bathing…
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Dementia Wandering: How to Keep a Loved One Safe and Prevent Wandering
If you care for someone living with dementia, few moments are as frightening as turning around to find they’ve slipped out the…