Aging Life Care Associationdementia Archives – Aging Life Care Association The experts in aging well. Tue, 21 Apr 2026 18:12:03 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://blog.aginglifecare.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/cropped-ALCA_Logos_icon_cropped2-32x32.png dementia Archives – Aging Life Care Association 32 32 93799987 Celebrating the Holidays with Alzheimer’s or other Dementia https://blog.aginglifecare.org/blog/celebrating-the-holidays-with-alzheimers-or-other-dementia/ Wed, 17 Dec 2025 17:30:29 +0000 https://blog.aginglifecare.org/?p=3121 The holidays can often be a time filled with high expectations, requiring lots of energy and engagement in non-stop activities. For the individuals and families living with Alzheimer’s or other dementia, it can be challenging and a time of high anxiety. Festivities can agitate, confuse, and overstimulate persons living with Alzheimer’s or other dementia. Meanwhile, … Continue reading Celebrating the Holidays with Alzheimer’s or other Dementia →

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]]> 3121 Dementia and the Holidays: Tips for a Comfortable Celebration https://blog.aginglifecare.org/blog/dementia-and-the-holidays-tips-for-a-comfortable-celebration/ Thu, 15 Dec 2022 13:29:41 +0000 https://blog.aginglifecare.org/?p=2981 The holidays can often be filled with high expectations, requiring lots of energy and engagement in non-stop activities. For the individuals living with Alzheimer’s or a related dementia and their families, holidays can be challenging and a time of high anxiety. Festivities can agitate, confuse, and overstimulate persons living with Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias. … Continue reading Dementia and the Holidays: Tips for a Comfortable Celebration →

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]]> 2981 Tips on Mask-wearing for People With Dementia https://blog.aginglifecare.org/blog/tips-on-mask-wearing-for-people-with-dementia/ Wed, 17 Mar 2021 16:56:10 +0000 http://blog.aginglifecare.org/?p=2389 Although the temptation is strong now that vaccines are gaining distribution to become more relaxed about COVID-19 prevention, we cannot afford to let down our guards and stop masking up. In the United States, the CDC recommends anyone older than age 2 wear a mask, but there are many who are resistant to wearing one, … Continue reading Tips on Mask-wearing for People With Dementia →

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]]> 2389 Love In the Time of COVID-19 https://blog.aginglifecare.org/blog/love-in-the-time-of-covid-19/ Fri, 20 Mar 2020 22:55:11 +0000 http://blog.aginglifecare.org/?p=1869 by Lisa Kaufman I received a call this morning. A man who has never spoken with me before wanted my opinion about the care needs of his 80-year-old mother. He explained that she has moderate to severe (read severe) dementia, visual impairment, is hard of hearing and is in renal failure requiring dialysis. He went … Continue reading Love In the Time of COVID-19 →

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]]> 1869 Caring for the Caregiver: Emotional Support After a Loved One’s Dementia Diagnosis https://blog.aginglifecare.org/blog/caring-for-the-caregiver-emotional-support-after-a-loved-ones-dementia-diagnosis/ Tue, 16 Jul 2019 21:33:05 +0000 http://blog.aginglifecare.org/?p=1798 By Linda Fodrini-Johnson, MA, MFT, CMC When a parent or spouse can no longer do what they did yesterday, it becomes another transition for the primary caregiver and for the extended family. These transitions catch us off guard and an overwhelming sense of loss and grief is experienced by the primary care provider.  They often … Continue reading Caring for the Caregiver: Emotional Support After a Loved One’s Dementia Diagnosis →

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]]> 1798 Dementia & The Holidays: Tips for a Stress-Free Celebration https://blog.aginglifecare.org/blog/dementia-the-holidays-tips-for-a-stress-free-celebration/ Thu, 13 Dec 2018 18:59:00 +0000 http://blog.aginglifecare.org/?p=1730 Celebrating the Holidays with Dementia by Lisa Mayfield, MA, LMHC, GMHS, CMC, Principal, Fellow Certified Care Manager The holidays can often be a time filled with high expectations, requiring lots of energy and engagement in non-stop activities. For the individuals and families living with Alzheimer’s or a related dementia, it can be challenging and a … Continue reading Dementia & The Holidays: Tips for a Stress-Free Celebration →

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]]> 1730 How Do You Know It’s Dementia When Dad Can Still Do the Crossword? https://blog.aginglifecare.org/blog/know-dementia-dad-can-still-crossword/ Thu, 01 Feb 2018 18:59:00 +0000 http://blog.aginglifecare.org/?p=1626 By Deborah Liss Fins, LICSW, ACSW, CMC The onset of early dementia is not always obvious. Especially when your loved one is smart and can compensate for memory loss, or is clever and determined to hide symptoms, it can be difficult to know whether what seems “off” is really so. Maybe your dad has always been … Continue reading How Do You Know It’s Dementia When Dad Can Still Do the Crossword? →

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]]> 1626 Making the Most of the Holidays When a Loved One Has Dementia https://blog.aginglifecare.org/blog/making-holidays-loved-one-dementia/ Thu, 30 Nov 2017 18:10:41 +0000 http://blog.aginglifecare.org/?p=1608 Celebrating the Holidays with Dementia by Lisa Mayfield, MA, LMHC, GMHS, CMC, Principal, Fellow Certified Care Manager The holidays can often be a time filled with high expectations, requiring lots of energy and engagement in non-stop activities. For the individuals and families living with Alzheimer’s or a related dementia, it can be challenging and a … Continue reading Making the Most of the Holidays When a Loved One Has Dementia →

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]]> 1608 Where to Turn: Resources for National Alzheimer’s Awareness Month https://blog.aginglifecare.org/blog/turn-resources-national-alzheimers-awareness-month/ Thu, 02 Nov 2017 18:47:09 +0000 http://blog.aginglifecare.org/?p=1597 November is National Alzheimer’s Awareness Month, a time to help raise awareness and education about Alzheimer’s and other dementias. For the families confronted with an Alzheimer’s diagnosis, it is easy to feel lost and overwhelmed with next steps. Find resources below to help provide information and support to those with Alzheimer’s and their loved ones. … Continue reading Where to Turn: Resources for National Alzheimer’s Awareness Month →

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]]> 1597 I’m Still Listening: Communication and Dementia https://blog.aginglifecare.org/blog/im-still-listening-communication-dementia/ Thu, 13 Jul 2017 18:55:15 +0000 http://blog.aginglifecare.org/?p=1556 No matter the level of one’s memory loss, stage of Alzheimer’s disease, or type of dementia, human connection and communication is important to overall well-being. Communication requires patience, understanding, and good listening skills. But often, even the most well-trained or educated caregiver gets frustrated or avoids communication altogether. July is Social Wellness Awareness Month, and … Continue reading I’m Still Listening: Communication and Dementia →

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