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Communicating with seniors with dementia can be quite difficult, and many caregivers feel as if they’re never going to get through to their loved ones. If your aging loved one’s dementia is making conversations nearly impossible, you need to consider some new tactics. With a little bit of patience and a solid plan in place, your daily interactions with your loved one can be much less stressful. Don’t Take Anything…

Dementia-related visual-spatial problems include symptoms such as being unable to perceive the depth and space between objects. Seniors may also have difficulty understanding what they see, and some may experience hallucinations related to issues with their visual and spatial abilities. For example, your aging loved one may see a shadow on the floor and think it’s a puddle or be unable to properly judge how high to pick up his…

One of the most difficult aspects of caring for a senior with dementia is managing aggressive behavior. Even if your senior loved one used to be kind and passive, this disease could eventually impact the area of the brain responsible for regulating emotions. Here are a few tips to help you manage dementia-related outbursts and confrontations as quickly and safely as possible. 1. Check for Irritants & Triggers When you…