Winter can bring unique challenges for caregiving, dementia, and mental well-being.

Create a warm, safe, and supportive dementia-friendly home environment this holiday season.

The holiday season isn’t always easy—especially for caregivers balancing family traditions with the ongoing demands of caregiving. This blog

Learn how to create a dementia-friendly Halloween with tips to ensure your loved one enjoys the festivities safely and comfortably.

This is the second in a two-part series about how to prepare for severe weather if you have loved ones with dementia or Alzheimer's disease.

You and the elderly loved ones you care for can prepare for severe weather. Here's where to start.

According a new study, when older Americans have dementia or other forms of cognitive impairment and live alone, the risks are significant.

If a loved one is diagnosed with dementia, is it possible for them to live out their years in their current home?

This man taught Joshua Hunter an important lesson about dementia--and about life.

If you have a loved one with dementia who will be accompanying you on a trip during the holidays, give these tips a try.

If you noticed something a little "off" with elderly loved ones after seeing them over the holidays, here's what you can do.

There are times when someone living with dementia doesn’t know me or calls me other people and curses when I tell them I am me!

Have you ever been accused of lying or stealing, even though you were just looking to help?

When you care for a person with dementia, it doesn’t take long before you hear someone whisper the expression, “He’s sundowning.”

What happens when dementia and racism collide? The results usually aren't pretty.

What happens when racism and dementia intersect in an elderly loved one?

People around the world are struggling to understand the global pandemic that COVID-19 has created.

What if you were hurting deeply inside but didn’t know how to tell anyone? That's the predicament faced by man with dementia.

How can you keep your loved one safe? Creating a dementia safety plan is a great place to start.

Scary costumes, extra visitors, candy concerns, Halloween decorations, trick-or-treating, and spooky sounds can create agitation.

There is in fact a difference between dementia and Alzheimer’s which is important to understand. Dementia is a general, umbrella term.

The nurse said, “Good morning, I will be taking your blood pressure first.” “No!” Betty said. “You are not!”

As with so many medications and drugs, it really is a buyer/manager beware situation. If it seems too good to be true, it probably is.

Dana Hentschel has earned the Certified Independent Trainer designation for the Positive Approach® to Care .