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Dementia Dimensions

eNewsletter for At Home Caregivers
  
 
 
 

A Book for Your Dementia Library

Not only is February the month to celebrate love, it is also National Library Lover's Month. If you are looking to stock your resource library of dementia caregiving books recommended by experts in the field of Alzheimer's disease or other forms of dementia, this is one to consider: A Dignified Life.

 

 

 

Rockwell Remedy for Dementia 

 

How are Norman Rockwell and dementia connected? His timeless images can put people with memory impairment in a more positive state of mind and can even get the most reticent people talking about what they see. Learn how you can use Rockwell paintings with your loved one as a dementia caregiver.

 
 
 
 

Connecting through Music

 

Several studies have confirmed that music can have a positive effect on the mood of people living with dementia. Music can also help caregivers form stronger connections with their loved ones with dementia. Check out this resource for ways to use music in dementia caregiving.

 
 
 

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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