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How to Communicate with Dementia Patients

How to Communicate with Dementia Patients Communicating with a loved one with dementia can be very challenging and often requires patience and good listening skills. You’ll quickly learn that you’ll need to use new strategies to communicate with your loved one and ensure a better communication experience for both of you. The truth is that …

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Why Dementia Should be Treated as a Disability

Why Dementia Should be Treated as a Disability Introduction Dementia is a disease that causes progressive cognitive impairment, making it one of the leading causes of disability among the elderly.2 This disease exhibits a variety of physical, mental, and psychological symptoms, impacting all aspects of one’s life. As dementia progresses, sufferers must depend increasing on …

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Activities for People with Dementia

Activities for People with Dementia Introduction Feelings of depression and little stimulation are two things that go hand-in-hand with dementia. It can be really difficult, and even outright frustrating at times, to keep your loved one engaged and happy. Something I’ve found that really helps my Grandpa and my family cope is keeping him occupied …

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The Stigma of Dementia and Alzheimer’s Disease

The Stigma of Dementia and Alzheimer’s Disease Introduction Sufferers of Dementia and their families can often feel stigmatized by a society that is not yet used to the inevitable symptoms of an aging population. Anyone who has faced a diagnosis of dementia or Alzheimer’s disease themselves or of a family member should never feel any …

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