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Tips & Ideas for Alzheimer and Dementia Caregivers

All My Best Alzheimer and Dementia Caregiver Posts and Ideas.... Aging parents tips and ideas for caregivers. I take care of Mom and have learned so much for caring for elderly loved ones at home or when she is in the nursing home.

I take care of Mom in my house with my husband, two youngest kids, 3 dogs, 3 cats, a turtle and some fish. I have learned so much about caring for elderly loved ones at home or when she is in the nursing home.

Hopefully this is a fun look at caregiving that provides real world tips and strategies to avoid burnout and stress.

I process stress by writing and so having this blog has helped me to cope when I am elbow deep in poop or ready to tear my hair out over repeated questions. Hopefully some of the things I have learned can help you too!

Dementia Caregiver PTSD... It is a real thing!

Dementia Caregiver PTSD… It is a real thing!

5 Things To Try When Your Loved One Says You Are Always “Yelling”

29 Quotes About Alzheimers

29 Quotes About Alzheimers

Dealing With Lying To Your Dementia or Alzheimers Loved One

Dealing With Lying To Your Dementia or Alzheimers Loved One

Top 10 Mothers Day Gifts Ideas For Your Alzheimers or Dementia Mom

10 Best Mothers Day Gifts For Your Dementia Mom!

23 Fun Ways To Battle Dementia and Alzheimers Caregiver Burnout

23 Fun Ways To Battle Dementia and Alzheimers Caregiver Burnout

9 Tips and Ideas For Sundowning Dementia At Home... Some dementia and Alzheimers patients experience "sundowning" in the evening. Here are 9 natural tips and ideas to help caregivers deal with your loved one's sundowners syndrome when they live in your home. While it is never fun to see your loved one confused and scared, there are some concrete things we can do to help! #dementia #alzheimers #caregiving

9 Tips and Ideas For Sundowning Dementia At Home

Tips and Ideas To Get Your Alzheimers or Dementia Parent To Eat... There is nothing more shocking as a caregiver to watch than your Alzhemier or dementia parent losing weight and refusing eat. Here are my top tips and ideas for strategies you can try to get some calories into their diet! #alzheimers #dementia #dementiadiet

Tips and Ideas To Get Your Alzheimers or Dementia Parent To Eat

Why Won't Your Alzheimer or Dementia Parent Throw Anything Away? If you are an Alzheimer or Dement caregiver, you might notice that your loved one is hoarding things, well beyond what would be considered a normal level. Today we are going to talk about hoarding, plus pitfalls, tips and ideas for how to help clean it up a bit! #alzheimer #dementia #caregiver

Why Won’t Your Alzheimer or Dementia Parent Throw Anything Away?

10 Tips For When You Move Your Dementia Mom In With You... If you are considering moving your Alzheimers or Dementia parent into your home, there are some serious things you should consider first! Tips and ideas for things to think about from when we moved Mom in with us.  #dementia #alzheimers #dementiacaregiver

13 Tips For When You Move Your Dementia Mom In With You

Should You Get Your Elder Dementia Parent A Cat or a Dog... As an Alzheimer or dementia caregiver it is tempting to think that getting your loved one a companion pet might make them happier. Let's talk about the struggles and help that having a dog or a cat for your elderly parent can bring! #dementia #alzheimer

Should You Get Your Dementia Parent A Cat or a Dog

Why Do Dementia and Alzheimers People Make Up Stories? Today we are going talk about confabulation, delusions and hallucinations in dementia and Alzheimers and why our loved ones lie. PLUS tips and ideas for how to protect them and ourselves as caregivers when these stories get out of control.  #alzheimers #dementia

Why Do Dementia and Alzheimers People Make Up Stories?

5 Tips To Cope With Answering The Same Questions Over and Over - Dealing With Dementia Symptoms... One of the most annoying Alzheimer and dementia symptoms is your loved one asking repetitive questions. Here are 5 helpful ways we have found to keep our sanity as a family and make Mom feel less anxious!

5 Tips To Cope With Answering The Same Questions Over and Over – Dealing With Dementia Symptoms

Is your elderly Mom acting nutso? A caregivers story about some of the symptoms and causes of my Mom's UTI. Includes signs we saw and how it got so severe that she was hospitalized and we had to put her in a nursing home for a couple of weeks! If you are minding an elderly woman who is acting weird, get some help! #caregiver #elderly

Memory Loss In Your Elderly Mom? Check UTI First!

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25 Fun Nursing Home Gift Ideas For Women (That Are Not Food)

What The Hell Is Wet Brain? Wernicke-Korsakoff Syndrome or Alcohol-Related Brain Damage... Wet brain is an old world term for Wernicke-Korsakoff Syndrome. It is also called ARBD (Alcohol-Related Brain Damage) or even Alcohol Dementia (even thought it seems not to be "officially" Dementia as far as I can figure out!)

Caregiver Tips For Wet Brain (Alcohol Related Dementia)

6 Must Have Products For Elderly Caregivers Dealing With Poop | Elderly Fecal Incontinence

6 Must Have Products For Elderly Caregivers Dealing With Poop | Elderly Fecal Incontinence

My morning routine as a caregiver. I have always been a routine gal, but now what my mother-in-law with Alzheimer's has moved in, we are even more regimented than ever! Wrangling kids, cats, dogs and Mom makes for fun time in the morning. Includes tips and ideas for setting up your morning routine!

My Morning Routine As A Dementia Caregiver

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Here to show that being a "sandwich" Mom and caregiver doesn't have to be all doom and gloom... let's have some fun with the madness! Tips and ideas for how to care for your kids, parents and self! Let's share some laughs and just try to make it out alive!

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Tara is a blogger, Etsy shop owner, Mom to three kids, 3 dogs, 3 cats and a turtle. Her BA in Psychology from Kent State has served her well in the new Dementia caregiver role she has taken on and her creativity is what keeps her sane!

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