Learning and sharing information to support loved ones with Alzheimer's and Dementia--
A night with Sundowners (aka night terrors) can leave you exhausted the next day Some “Sundowners” symptoms which plague mid-stage Alzheimer’s or Dementia patients are so severe they are often called night terrors. Recently, while attempting to help a friend with these fitful, terror-filled nights, another friend suggested Visualizations. With little more instruction than for [...]
Mom’s First International Vacation and a Mexican Fiesta too We live in the Desert Southwest near the Mexico border, so Cinco de Mayo and accompanying celebrations are nothing new to us during the Month of May. A few years ago it was an exceptionally warm summer and everyone looked forward to all the festivities as [...]
On one visit after Mom moved to the “Group Home,” where she resided for the last two years of her life, she complained that the staff was going through her drawers. She said they were stealing snacks and treats from the supply Mom had squirreled away in a dresser drawer. Mom loved snacks. It could [...]
How to Respond to False Accusations from an Alzheimer’s Patient– More often than you think, an Alzheimer’s or Dementia patient may falsely accuse their caregiver of stealing. They may also make accusations of abuse or persecution at the hands of a caregiver or nursing home. To be sure, all accusations should be investigated. The Alzheimer’s [...]
When Mom first entered the “group home,” where she would reside for nearly 2 years in late-stage Alzheimer’s, she was agitated, restless and cried continuously to go home. I brought crochet yarn of every color on each visit in an attempt to keep her busy. The only hobby she had left, Mom could still crochet [...]
