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Living with Loss: A Family Caregiver’s Guide to Grief and Dementia

Leave a Comment / Self-Care for Caregivers / Suzanne Sandwiese

Processing loss is rarely a straight path. It is more like an inner ebb and flow, where we try again […]

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The Grieving Process That Begins While Your Loved One Is Still With You

Leave a Comment / Self-Care for Caregivers / Suzanne Sandwiese

Living Grief- Anticipatory Grief When a family member lives with dementia, providing care at home is not just a physical

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What should we give someone with dementia to drink?

Leave a Comment / Daily Care & Safety / Suzanne Sandwiese

1. Fruits and vegetables rich in water When drinking becomes difficult, fluid intake can be partly managed through food. These

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Why is your loved one with dementia refusing to drink? – The hidden dangers of swallowing difficulties

Leave a Comment / Managing Dementia Behaviors / Suzanne Sandwiese

Swallowing difficulties are a common and serious issue among people living with dementia. Although this problem often receives little attention,

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Dementia and Dehydration: How to Help Your Loved One Drink More Water

Leave a Comment / Daily Care & Safety / Suzanne Sandwiese

What is Dehydration? Dehydration occurs when the body’s fluid content drops, and the amount of liquid taken in does not

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The Hidden Danger in Dementia Care: Why Your Loved One Might Stop Drinking

Leave a Comment / Managing Dementia Behaviors / Suzanne Sandwiese

When caring for a loved one with dementia, a basic yet vital factor often gets overlooked: proper fluid intake. However,

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The Caregiver’s Survival Guide: Using Your Hidden Strengths in Dementia Care

Leave a Comment / Self-Care for Caregivers / Suzanne Sandwiese

As a caregiver, it’s incredibly important to be aware of your own strengths. It helps you do your work with

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Staying Strong for Your Loved One: 4 Practical Tools for Caregivers.

Leave a Comment / Self-Care for Caregivers / Suzanne Sandwiese

Emotional resilience is our ability to respond to life’s difficulties with flexibility and balance. Building this resilience means that stress,

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Finding Calm in the Chaos: Managing Your Thoughts While Caring for Someone with Dementia

Leave a Comment / Self-Care for Caregivers / Suzanne Sandwiese

The ability to recognize and consciously shape our own thoughts plays a key role in managing stress. This process is

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Caring for a Loved One with Dementia: How to Find Time for Yourself

Leave a Comment / Self-Care for Caregivers / Suzanne Sandwiese

Caring for a mother or father with dementia is one of the greatest acts of love, yet it is also

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