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Dementia & compassion fatigue

Below are the best resources we could find on Dementia and compassion fatigue.

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How to Talk to Someone with Dementia

Essential tips for communicating for someone with dementia. Nationally renowned presenter Diane Waugh shares her own experiences and the mistakes she made as a caregiver for her mother.

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Mayo Clinic on Alzheimer’s Disease and Other Dementias

It can be terrifying to witness a loved one’s cognitive decline. But for millions of families around the world, that fear becomes reality year after year. Researchers estimate that more than 150 million people around the world could be living with dementia by 2050.

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Caregiver Guilt—Memory and Alzheimer’s Disease

How to deal with caregiver guilt when caring for an Alzheimer’s patient.

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Loving Someone Who Has Dementia: How to Find Hope while Coping with Stress and Grief

Nearly half of U.S. citizens over the age of 85 are suffering from some kind of dementia and require care. Loving Someone Who Has Dementia is a new kind of caregiving book. It’s not about the usual techniques, but about how to manage on-going stress and grief.

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The 36-Hour Day: A Family Guide to Caring for People Who Have Alzheimer Disease, Other Dementias, and Memory Loss

The 36-Hour Day is an essential resource for families who love and care for people with Alzheimer disease. Whether a person has Alzheimer disease or another form of dementia, he or she will face a host of problems.

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Top 3 Signs Your Loved One with Dementia Needs Nursing Home Care

In today’s video, we talk about the top 3 reasons why people consider nursing home care for their loved ones with dementia. The three reasons include: safety concerns, loss of bowel control, and extreme caregiver stress and burnout.

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Speaking Dementia: Making Sense of It All

Frena Gray-Davidson has lived and worked with people with dementia for over 25 years. She is a best-selling author and is internationally recognized for her caregiver training workshops for professionals and families.

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Dementia Behaviors: Expert Tips for Understanding and Coping

Anger, confusion, and sadness are a few symptoms a person with dementia may experience regularly. Even though you know your loved one’s dementia behaviors are symptoms of a disease and not intentional, dealing with them is often emotionally and physically challenging.

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Learning Not to Argue—Memory and Alzheimer’s Disease

Caregiver tips for learning to accept a different reality, for being patient and kind.

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Alzheimer’s Through the Stages: A Caregiver’s Guide

How to stay strong, together―through all the stages of Alzheimer’s Alzheimer’s books should help everyone involved through this incredibly difficult time. That’s why Alzheimer’s Through the Stages shows you what you can do for your loved one―and yourself―every step of the way.

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