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Dementia Dimensions

eNewsletter for At Home Caregivers
  
 
 
 

FUN IN FEBRUARY: You Can Still Enjoy Time With Your Loved One!
When you are caring for a loved one with dementia on your own, the days may seem long and challenging. Just because your loved one cannot enjoy the same activities as they once did in the same way, doesn't mean you will never find activities that you can enjoy together. In fact, it is absolutely important to your loved one's wellbeing that he/she participate in activities that bring joy to his/her days --and yours, as the caregiver! Check out some of our ideas below for meaningful activities that bring JOY, or find out how to create your own JOY Plan with our helpful tools.
 
 
 

How Can Music Help Create Better Caregiver Connections?
 

There is an incredible vignette from HBO’s 2009 documentary series The Alzheimer’s Project that speaks to how powerful music can be as a communication tool for those living with dementia.
 
 
 

Games, activities, and useful technology for caregivers at home
 

Everyone who lives with dementia has a different perspective on what is meaningful and enjoyable to him or her. Your goal should be in terms of the process and enjoyment of an activity, rather than an outcome.  
 
 
 

Have a question? Ask Mimi
If you are caring for a person living with dementia at home, Mondays with Mimi is where you can have your questions answered. In her 20 years at St. John’s, Mimi DeVinney (our Dementia/Quality of Life Specialist) has heard dozens of questions about caring for people living with dementia. Go to the Ask Mimi page of St. John’s Online Dementia Resource Center every Monday, to see Mimi’s answers to submitted questions.
 
 
 
 
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