Dementia Care

Incorporating more greenery in the home can help reduce stress for seniors.

What do you need to know about your  residents and sleep-related problems?

Sundowning can affect up to 20 percent of seniors suffering from Alzheimer's. Here's what caregivers need to know.

Too many older adults are misdiagnosed or not properly treated for dementia.

A new study finds that building communication skills between caregivers and dementia patients can strengthen verbal and nonverbal messages.

<p>To effectively care for your residents, you must get to the root of their challenging behavior.</p>

Are dementia rates rising or falling? Research would indicate that this depends on multiple factors, such as education, lifestyle and other demographics.

It's incredibly important for family members to be involved in the quality of care for their loved ones in long-term care.

<p>As a care provider, you need to know the difference between dementia and delirium in your residents.</p>

Behavior mapping provides a powerful resource for the identification of behavioral antecedents for residents with challenging behavior.

Can technology become a critical part of minimizing the likelihood of patients eloping?

Doctors sometimes recommend certain vitamins and supplements to help slow the symptoms of Alzheimer's disease. These vitamins are B, C, D, and E.

Dementia-based behaviors can be extremely difficult for patients, their family members, and caregivers. Behavior mapping helps us find the root cause of these behaviors.

Unsafe wandering can be dangerous — even life-threatening. Here’s what you can do to prevent it.