If you don’t live close, ask for help from friends, neighbors, or other family members who can visit your parents periodically and make sure that everything is running smoothly. This is especially important when they have communication impairments (such as dementia). Pay Attention to Caregiver...
How Children of Parents With Dementia Can Make Their Subject Positions Understandable and Meaningful.doi:10.1177/1049732319873051Annica LvenmarkSAGE PublicationsSage CA: Los Angeles, CA
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The Relationship Between “What We Believe” and “How We Care” Among Daughters Caring for a Parent With Dementiadoi:10.1177/1533317517689875This study attempted to better understand factors associated with relationship conflict between daughters and their parents with dementia. We examined data from 77...
If one of your parents has dementia, it’s only a matter of time before they’ll need help with almost every part of their daily life. “They’re going to get to a point where they no longer have the capacity or the ability to sign documents, to understand what they’re signing, an...
parents with too much information in a single conversation can set off their fear of losing control. And if your loved one has dementia or cognitive impairment, they may be unable to take in too much information at once. It also helps to learn tips forcommunicating with the hearing impaired...
Theframework toolfor managing risk in dementia care allows you to assess, enable and manage risk with persons with dementia.The framework has 4 steps: Step 1 – Understanding the person’s needs. Step 2 – Understanding the impact of risks on the person. ...
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