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Find out how to help someone you love who is living with dementia.

Key Points:

  • Documenting. It is helpful to document as much as you can about your loved one’s favorite things like foods, activities, and hobbies.
  • Daily routines. People with dementia need a sense of familiarity every day.
  • Capturing memories. At the first signs of dementia, it is a good idea to begin to capture their personality and memories before your relationship changes.

Quote This:

If you find yourself caring for a relative with dementia, the chances are you’ll need help. -Phyllis Logan

Talk About It
  1. What is your initial reaction to this topic? What jumped out at you?
  2. Describe how your relationship has changed with your parents as you have become older. Describe how your relationship has changed with someone you love who has dementia.
  3. How can continuing to practice the same activities with someone who has dementia help give them a sense of meaning?
  4. Describe all the little things you know about your parents or grandparents.
  5. What is your daily routine? Describe how much you know about your parents or grandparents daily routine.
  6. How have you captured memories with your parents or grandparents?
  7. Write a personal action step based on this conversation.