At Home With Dementia

Discover the four common types of dementia, their symptoms, and treatments, and apply homecare skills for bathing, dressing, feeding, toileting, and communication while planning caregiver support, resources, and tools.

Explore the four common dementias: Alzheimer's, vascular dementia, frontotemporal dementia, and Lewy body disease, highlighting memory loss and other key symptoms, plus treatment considerations.

Identify the three dementia stages—mild memory and word-finding difficulties, moderate judgment and wandering challenges, and late-stage severe memory loss—and learn at-home care and safety strategies.

Explore safe bathing options for loved ones with dementia, choosing shower or bed bath, ensuring a warm bathroom, and using a rolling shower chair to support dignity and independence.

Learn to manage toileting and incontinence in dementia with dignity, using commodes and raised seats safely. Protect skin with barrier creams and bed pads to prevent breakdown.

Promote independence in dementia feeding with finger foods and soft textures, while creating a pleasant mealtime atmosphere. Assess appetite and adjust with gentle textures and supplements.

Promote a positive mood and attentive communication with loved ones who have dementia by calling them by name, using short steps, gentle redirection, and humor to ease agitation.

Explore strategies for managing wandering, sundowning, paranoia, and hallucinations in dementia, including environmental changes, safety measures, daytime activities, and medical intervention.

Learn essential do's and don'ts for dementia caregiving, prioritizing safety, staying calm, and respecting independence while managing agitation and avoiding criticism in the moment.

Explore home dementia care options, including hospice, agency versus private pay, and live-in versus hourly aides, and implement steps like a resource book, schedules, and consented camera safety.

Explore bedbugs' resurgence due to travel and secondhand goods, and learn prevention strategies. Implement steps like removing shoes at the door and drying belongings on high heat to reduce spread.