Tips on avoiding Sundowners
Using these distraction techniques can help when your loved one is anxious about something coming up
An easy way to make a secure seat riser
When transfers get difficult, try a slide board
Learn how to thicken liquids to minimize choking
Trick to keep from spilling soup
Encouragement when your loved one doesn't recognize you
How to overcome resistance to doing an activity
Try this instead of Ensure or Boost
Crushing medications and how to get your loved one to take them
Understanding sundowners
Hearing loss
Keeping a journal will help you discover the underlying reasons for some of your loved ones behaviors
Try this simple distraction technique with your loved one
Check out this great video
When your loved one won't brush their teeth or has a cavity
Getting your loved one to cooperate
Caregiver guilt
Understanding Hospice
Community Transportation