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Minimizing Holiday Stress for Caregivers of Dementia Afflicted Loved Ones
By Shelley on November 08th, 2009

Minimizing Holiday Stress for Caregivers of Dementia Afflicted Loved Ones

Caring for a loved one who suffers from dementia requires compassion, patience, a sense of humor, and a plan for respite for the caretaker. Each day a caregiver must cope with decreasing levels of ability and new patterns of behavior, which can be very stressful. This is particularly true around the holiday season, when stress [...]

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He Went To The Party and Never Came Home…….
By Shelley on February 12th, 2009

He Went To The Party and Never Came Home…….

I attended a class on dementia this week given by our local Alzheimer’s Association. It was a very informative class and I was priviledged to sit close to a lovely senior lady whose husband suffers from dementia and now lives in an assisted living facility.

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