Why Your Voice Still Matters When Your Person With Dementia Stops Speaking
You’re folding laundry next to your mom. She hasn’t said a real sentence in months. So the room stays quiet, […]
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Kindlets: When Telling Your Person With Dementia the Truth Is the Cruelest Thing You Can Do
Kindlets are small, kind untruths that protect your person with dementia when their brain can no longer handle the facts. Here’s what they sound like, the rules for using them, and the one situation where they backfire.
5 Dementia Caregiver Purchases That Are Worth Every Penny
There’s a new trend going around social media right now called “5 things worth the money,” so I thought I
Why Understanding the Dementia Brain Changes Everything
Understanding the dementia brain can change everything about how you experience even the hardest caregiving days. There are days when
The Biggest Bathroom Mistake Caregivers Make (And How to Fix It)
If you’re caring for someone with dementia and dealing with bathroom accidents, you already know this is one of the
Navigating Alzheimer’s: The 7 Stages, Decoded for Real Caregivers
You didn’t sign up to become a dementia expert. One day you just noticed your person repeating the same question,
When Is It Time to Move Your Person with Dementia to a Community?
You promised you’d never put them in a home. I know you did. Almost every family I’ve worked with in
5 Ways to Get Your Person with Dementia to Say Yes to Activities
One of the biggest mistakes families make is assuming their person with dementia is refusing activities because they simply don’t
Why Your Person with Dementia Is Having Accidents (And 4 Ways to Get Them Into Briefs Without a Fight)
If you’re caring for someone with dementia and dealing with accidents, you already know — incontinence is one of the
Mother’s Day and the Grief Nobody Talks About
Some Mother’s Days are not the version we wanted. A reflection on dementia, caregiving, grief, and the strength it takes to keep loving anyway. 💜