Tests
Assessing Dementia: Animal Naming Test Scoring for Caregiver Relief
The animal naming test is a simple way to determine if someone may be suffering from dementia. This test is easy to administer.
Diane Carbo
Aging In Place
Fall Prevention for the Elderly: Essential Strategies to Avoid Serious Injury
Discover essential strategies for preventing falls among the elderly, including managing health risks, environmental safety tips, and the benefits of using Indeelift for safe recovery. Learn how to protect older adults from serious injuries and enhance their independence.
Faith In Caregiving
Faith in Caregiving: Good Fruit
This post by Veronica Badowski offers spiritual encouragement to caregivers, highlighting the importance of the Holy Spirit's fruits—like patience and love—in their challenging role. It underscores caregiving as a journey of love, sacrifice, and spiritual growth.
Healthy Aging
Elderberry and Seasonal Allergies: Embracing the Power of Elderberries for All Ages
Discover how elderberry, especially from The POWER of Elderberries®, can alleviate seasonal allergies. Its immune-boosting and anti-inflammatory properties help reduce symptoms like nasal congestion and respiratory discomfort, offering natural relief for all ages.
Behavior Modification
How To Tell If You Are Hallucinating?
Hallucinations involve sensing things that aren't real, affecting 5-25% of people. They can impact any sense and vary in frequency. Understanding and distinguishing hallucinations from reality is crucial for mental health.
Mindfullness
Harnessing Mindfulness: A Caregiver's Guide to Slowing Cognitive Decline and Reducing Stress
Discover how mindfulness-based stress reduction can aid dementia caregivers and patients. Learn techniques like meditation and mindful breathing to manage stress, improve mental health, and slow cognitive decline. Enhance quality of life for both caregiver and patient with mindfulness.
Mental Health
What is Disenfranchised Grief?
Disenfranchised grief occurs when one's mourning isn't socially recognized, often due to the nature of their relationship with the deceased or societal norms. It's crucial to acknowledge and destigmatize this grief to support those feeling isolated in their sorrow.
Activities
Taking a Trip Down Memory Lane: Crafting a DVD for Your Loved One with Dementia
A guide to creating a heartfelt memory DVD. It beautifully illustrates how to compile cherished photographs and music to reconnect dementia patients with their treasured past, enhancing their present with love and nostalgia.
Eye Health
Enhancing Eye Health: A Comprehensive Guide to Vision Care and Disease Prevention
Discover vital tips for maintaining eye health in our guide, "Enhancing Eye Health: A Comprehensive Guide to Vision Care and Disease Prevention". Learn about preventing age-related diseases, the importance of nutrition, protective eyewear, and regular eye exams for lasting vision health.
Memory Problems Or Mild Cognitive Deficits
Signs of Dementia: Recognizing Memory Loss and Its Indicators
Memory loss is a common sign of dementia, but it can also be caused by other factors such as alcohol abuse, high blood pressure, and emotional trauma. Learn about the early warning signs of dementia and how to test for memory loss with the SLUMS and MMSE tests.
Game - Tic Tac Toe
Aging In Place
Enhancing Home Safety and Comfort for Dementia Care: A Comprehensive Guide to Renovations and Adaptations
Discover how art and design principles can improve the quality-of-life for those with dementia and how to successfully adapt a home for dementia patients.