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Hair Washing – How to Wash a Person with Dementia’s Hair?

Leave a Comment / Daily Care & Safety / Suzanne Sandwiese

This article is about how you can wash the hair of a family member living with dementia at home. Washing […]

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An elderly man sitting calmly in a bathtub while a caregiver offers a supportive hand. A safe and peaceful bathroom environment for home dementia care.

What to do if a person with dementia refuses to bathe? – Practical Solutions

Leave a Comment / Daily Care & Safety / Suzanne Sandwiese

You probably know the situation: your loved one, who was previously well-groomed and clean, suddenly and categorically refuses to wash.

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An elderly woman with dementia walking restlessly in a living room, illustrating the urge to walk and wandering.

What to do in case of wandering and the urge to walk?

Leave a Comment / Managing Dementia Behaviors / Suzanne Sandwiese

This article is about one of the most difficult symptoms to manage in people living with dementia: wandering and “compulsive

What to do in case of wandering and the urge to walk? Read More »

Painting of an elderly woman holding her head in confusion, expressing memory loss and mental strain related to dementia and Alzheimer’s disease.

ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE VS. DEMENTIA. WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE?

Leave a Comment / Understanding Dementia / Suzanne Sandwiese

In this detailed guide, we not only clear up common misunderstandings but also take a deep look at the key

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Elderly woman with dementia walking carefully at home while a family caregiver supports her to prevent falls.

CREATING SAFETY AND PREVENTING ACCIDENTS IN DEMENTIA

Leave a Comment / Daily Care & Safety / Suzanne Sandwiese

This article explains how to protect a family member with dementia from accidents in everyday life. We focus especially on

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An elderly man holding his head with both hands, looking confused and overwhelmed, expressing memory loss and mental strain related to dementia.

FORGETTING

Leave a Comment / Understanding Dementia / Suzanne Sandwiese

This article explains what forgetting means in dementia and how it shows up in everyday life. It describes how this

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NON-VERBAL COMMUNICATION IN DEMENTIA CARE

Leave a Comment / Daily Care & Safety / Suzanne Sandwiese

In this blog post, we explore the layers of communication that keep working even when words fail: non-verbal communication and

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An elderly woman holding her head, expressing confusion and the emotional burden of memory loss.

What can we do when a person with dementia does not recognize their family members?

Leave a Comment / Daily Care & Safety / Suzanne Sandwiese

Introducing ourselves again and again, not arguing, and not forcing memory recall. Acceptance and looking at old photos together can

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A younger woman sitting at eye level, holding hands and communicating kindly with an elderly woman in a home setting.

How to Communicate with Someone Living with Dementia

Leave a Comment / Daily Care & Safety / Suzanne Sandwiese

How to Communicate with Someone Living with Dementia Keep it short, keep it simple, and avoid complicated words or long

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An elderly person looks uncertainly at a pill in their hand, not knowing what it is for.

What to Do If a Patient with Dementia Won’t Take Their Medication?

Leave a Comment / Daily Care & Safety / Suzanne Sandwiese

Tips for Encouraging Medication Intake This blog post is about what we can do when a person living with dementia

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