The pandemic has added a few more hurdles to the already-challenging lives of those caring for people living with dementia, including both individuals and larger residential facilities. Some of these include staff shortages, the inability to have large group trainings...
While researchers are working hard to learn more about the coronavirus, including risk factors and treatments, many are left wondering what they can do to protect themselves and their loved ones. Just because in-person visits are off-limits, that doesn’t mean you...
How are you doing lately? If you’re like many caregivers, you’re likely feeling additional stress of not only managing our own uncertainties, but also having a separate cause of worry because of your loved ones. You’re not alone, and the Dementia Aware community is...
According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), community members 65 or older are at an increased risk of becoming infected with COVID-19. Because this is also the demographic that is living with Alzheimer’s disease and memory impairment, that means that this...
With the world on high alert right now over the Coronavirus, particularly as it relates to the elderly population, it is important that we all are washing our hands. This especially applies to those with dementia symptoms who need to maintain proper hygiene with the...
