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, […]
Caregiving Tips
Caregiving Tips
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
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
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. 💜
🌇 Sundowning: Why It Happens, What It Looks Like, and How to Handle It
A caregiver’s guide to the most exhausting time of day, and how to survive it.
🔁 The “Art” of Redirection
Because correcting someone with dementia doesn’t build trust. It breaks it.
🧭 What I Wish Every New Caregiver Knew
From someone who’s been there, taught the classes, and lived the grief.
🛁 10 Must-Know Showering Tips for Dementia Care
Because bathing shouldn’t feel like a battle.
💔 Grieving Someone Who’s Still Here: Understanding Living Grief
How to carry your heartbreak while still showing up every day.