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There will come a time that you, as a caregiver to someone with dementia, will have to decide if your loved one requires more assistance than you can provide. Due to the degenerative nature of dementias like Alzheimer’s disease, the individual’s needs ...

Summer is filled with all sorts of enjoyable activities, from picnics and fireworks to sitting on the porch to visiting farmer’s markets and more. As a caregiver for someone with dementia, you know that regular activities can be invigorating, enjoyable ...

Music has long been known as the universal language. Everyone from little babies to the oldest of the old can appreciate, engage and react to music, whether listening to a live concert, hearing a favorite song on the radio or participating in creating it ...

Tiffany Anderson and Katie Potter, from Sacred Heart University's College of Nursing, completed their six-week Public Health Clinical internships at Bridges® by EPOCH, where they received hands-on experience in specialized dementia care. As a ...

Think of the expression “airing out.” While we all have experienced how cleansing it feels to open up a window on the first day of spring, or delight in the smell of sun-bleached, line-dried laundry, did you know the benefits of that refreshed and ...

Last month, the Farmers’ Almanac made its predictions for what the upcoming summer holds. Surprise! It’s going to be ... hot. Hot, rainy and humid. “Much of our summer forecast predicts lots of rain, thunderstorms, and wetness during July and August in ...

It’s never easy to say goodbye to someone we love, no matter if it’s expected or not. It can be doubly difficult if you find yourself having to make end-of-life decisions for a loved one who can no longer make their own decisions. This is a position that ...

The diagnosis of “dementia” automatically presents a lot of questions that have to be answered, and many tasks that must be done. If a loved one has been diagnosed with dementia, one of the biggest questions you may have is whether or not a memory care ...

Stop us if this sounds familiar. You’re a caregiver of a loved one, and in the past you had enjoyed going out with friends, inviting neighbors over for dinner, maybe even participating in some clubs. But as time goes by, you’ve started withdrawing from ...

You’ve noticed for some time that something seems a little “off” with Mom or Dad. Maybe she took a wrong turn on her nightly walk and got lost because she couldn’t remember what road to take. Or your dad forgot to pay the electricity bill and it was shut ...

Families are complicated, and when a parent is diagnosed with a dementia like Alzheimer’s disease, those complications can turn into big conflicts that make a stressful time even more difficult. Oftentimes, long-standing issues can bubble up, causing ...