Educational Articles for Families

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18 articles in Dementia Care

Older woman and a younger family member arranging small pumpkins and an autumn flower bouquet together on a sunlit kitchen table, a calm Halloween activity at home

Halloween and Dementia: How to Keep the Tradition Without the Overwhelm

Halloween with Alzheimer's or Dementia: calm tips for the doorbell, masks, decorations, wandering, sundowning and the clock change, plus what to say.

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Mixed Dementia: Why Alzheimer's Isn't Always the Whole Diagnosis

Mixed Dementia means more than one brain change is driving symptoms, often Alzheimer's plus vascular disease, and why that combination is more common than assumed.

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Vascular Dementia: Why Stroke Risk and Cognitive Decline Are Closely Connected

Vascular Dementia develops from impaired blood flow to the brain, often after stroke, its distinct symptom pattern, risk factors, and what families can do.

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Older man resting in a recliner under a lavender blanket while a caregiver sits beside him, Lewy Body Dementia care at home

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Lewy Body Dementia: The Dementia That Can Look Like Parkinson's

Dementia with Lewy bodies overlaps heavily with Parkinson's disease, how to tell them apart, what families notice, and why medication sensitivity matters.

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Man in his sixties and his wife working on a jigsaw puzzle at home, living with frontotemporal Dementia

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Frontotemporal Dementia: When Personality Changes Before Memory Does

Frontotemporal Dementia often begins with personality and behavior changes, not memory loss, why it's so often misdiagnosed, and what families should know.

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Caregiver helping an older woman with a soft meal at the kitchen table, eating and swallowing changes in Dementia

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Eating and Swallowing Changes in Dementia: What Families Often Miss

Why eating and swallowing changes develop in Dementia, the warning signs of aspiration risk, and what a speech-language evaluation can add.

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Why People With Dementia Repeat the Same Question, and Why Correcting Them Usually Doesn't Work

Why repeated questions are so common in Dementia, what's actually happening in the brain, and calmer ways to respond than correcting or reminding.

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Caregiver opening a family photo album to gently engage a quiet older man at the dining table, apathy and depression in Dementia

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Apathy or Depression? One of the Most Misunderstood Changes in Dementia

Apathy and depression look similar in Dementia but are different conditions with different causes, how to tell them apart and what each means for care.

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Why Someone With Dementia Becomes Agitated During Bathing, Dressing or Personal Care

Why bathing and dressing trigger fear and resistance in Dementia, the sensory and sequencing reasons behind it, and gentler approaches that actually work.

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Wandering in Dementia: The Hidden Meaning Behind “I Need to Go Home”

Why wandering happens in Dementia, the safety measures that actually reduce risk at home, and what to do in the first minutes if a loved one goes missing.

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Caregiver kneeling and calmly holding the hands of a worried older woman by a window, reassurance during Dementia hallucinations

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Dementia Hallucinations, Delusions and Paranoia: When to Reassure, and When to Call the Doctor

Hallucinations, delusions and paranoia in Dementia explained, how they differ, what usually helps, and the warning signs that mean it's time to call the doctor.

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