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Dementia Dimensions

eNewsletter for At Home Caregivers
  
 
 
 

A Day for Awareness in June
One in 10 Americans age 60+ experience some form of elder abuse in any given year. Today is World Elder Abuse Awareness Day. It is a good reminder for caregivers to stay alert to the potential dangers and access information to help their loved ones with dementia. A dementia diagnosis puts older adults at an even greater risk.
 

 

 

Traveling with Dementia  
 

The start of summer marks the beginning of a popular vacation season for many people. Memory loss or other medical conditions associated with dementia can impact a person’s ability to tolerate  travel. Before traveling with your loved one, assess if taking a vacation is safe. And if so, how best to do it.
 
 
 
 

Navigating a Family Visit

 

When your loved one with Alzheimer's disease or another form of dementia comes to visit, does he/she still want to be helpful or take part in tasks as before? Marilyn, a local family caregiver, shares from personal experience how to preserve dignity but also face the reality of the current situation. 
 
 
 

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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