Memory Cafe activities are important components of a rich and rewarding Memory Cafe experience. A Dementia Activity System can help in that regard. The magic comes from the shared experiences in a safe and supportive environment – shared between family, friends, and most importantly, individuals living with dementia and other cognitive challenges. While this has [...]
Caregiving
Let’s look at ways caregivers ask for help. In Caregiving by the Letters and Stress Reduction with a Tropical Twist, we stated what caregivers know as being painfully obvious: Caregiving is stressful. We helped identify the various caregivers’ roles, some mind-boggling stats about caregiving demographics, and provided some resources on how you can get a handle [...]
Hiring a Caregiving Support Consultant isn’t the first thing we think about when faced with an unexpected Alzheimer’s Disease or other dementia diagnosis. In fact, this includes any sort of caregiving responsibility you might acquire. In many ways though, it should be. The challenge is that it isn’t easy to know how to select a [...]