Supporting Dementia Care at Home: Enhancing Comfort and Safety with Generations at Home

Supporting Dementia Care at Home

Supporting Dementia Care at Home: Enhancing Comfort and Safety with Generations at Home Caring for a loved one with dementia brings unique challenges and emotional moments. At Generations at Home, we understand the complexity of dementia and offer specialized home health care. I needs to prioritizes comfort, dignity, and peace of mind for families in Seminole,…

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What to Avoid for Effective Communication with Seniors with Dementia

Everyone slips up and says the wrong thing from time to time. Perhaps your objective was to compliment a friend on her new haircut, but you came across sounding like you were criticizing her previous hairstyle. Selecting our words carefully is always important, but even more so when speaking with a person with dementia. The…

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Understanding Boredom’s Effect on Dementia

Salt and pepper. Macaroni and cheese. Peanut butter and jelly. Some things are just supposed to go together. One combination you want to avoid, however, is dementia and boredom. Studies have revealed that boredom’s effect on dementia can lead to an increase in: Hallucinations Aggression Wandering Delirium Depression Agitation Anxiety And more In addition to…

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What to Do When a Senior With Dementia No Longer Recognizes You

You’ve been taking care of Mom since her dementia diagnosis. You’ve been working through many of the challenging symptoms. However one day, she looks at you and calls you by a different name – that of her husband or younger brother or father. Do you correct her, reminding her that you are her son? Should…

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How You Can Support a Senior During a Short-Term Stay in Assisted Living

After a surgical procedure or hospitalization, the physician may recommend rehab in a facility prior to when the person returns home. This is usually a short-term period of intensive therapy to promote healing and recovery. However, the idea of moving into an assisted living facility or nursing home even for a few weeks or months…