FINDING THE LIGHT IN DEMENTIA™ BLOG

Self Care when caregiving with a loved one living with Alzheimer's disease and other dementias I don’t need to tell you about the difficulties and challenges you experience when caring for your loved on. Do not ignore the emotional, physical and social upheaval that...

Using Memories to Keep in Touch We all have a story to tell about our lives, sometimes we enhance those stories with funny anecdotes, which, over time can feel more like fact to us, the more we recall them. In the end what really happened and what we remember...

Tourism and the Sensory Self Now that winter is hopefully coming to a close, you can start to look forward to Spring and lighter evenings ahead. Often this is the time that people start to think about their summer holidays. Of course, when you are caring with a loved...

Creating a Calm, Safe Place People living with dementia often fare best in surroundings that are familiar to them. The home environment can provide a sense of security and with that, can help you to maintain a feeling of confidence in yourself and your loved one. By...

  One of the biggest challenges of dementia is that it can affect a person’s ability to speak and communicate their needs. This must be so frustrating for the person and for their loved ones. Often people withdraw from social circles as the effort to convey their...