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How Therapeutic Fibbing and Diversion Can Help Loved Ones with Dementia and Alzheimer’s

by Ava Butler | Mar 15, 2023 | Caregiving, Dementia, Lewy body dementia, Support groups

It can be difficult to tell someone living with Alzheimer’s or another dementia what they want to hear in the moment. But experts say caregivers are embracing therapeutic fibbing — meeting the person in their reality when it can offer them calm or comfort. This...

There on Hand: Caring for a Loved One With Dementia (or Other Chronic Health Conditions)

by Ava Butler | Jan 27, 2023 | Caregiving, Dementia, Support groups, Uncategorized

For those with chronic health conditions, having loved ones on hand often makes all the difference, and this is especially true when it comes to dementia. While there is no cure for the condition, there are several ways that loved ones can lend support and alleviate...

New on-line resource for end-of-life and serious illness care

by Ava Butler | Dec 4, 2022 | Assisted living, Caregiving, Dementia, end of life, Grieving, Lewy body dementia, Parkinson's, Support groups, Uncategorized

Roots & Roads Community Hospice Foundation has developed a new online resource called The Crosswalk.   It is designed to address the need for easily accessible, accurate, and unbiased information regarding end-of-life and serious illness care.  Its extremely...

Top Tips for Self-Care as a Caregiver

by Ava Butler | Apr 10, 2022 | Caregiving, Dementia, Lewy body dementia, Parkinson's, Support groups, Uncategorized

As a caregiver, you may have heard the term “self-care” mentioned quite a bit. It’s an important topic for caregivers—one many don’t know enough about. Below are some top self-care tips for you and your loved one.  Thanks to Beverly Nelson of...

Compassion and Choices: Another dementia and end of life resource

by Ava Butler | Feb 17, 2022 | Assisted living, Caregiving, Dementia, end of life, Lewy body dementia, Parkinson's, Support groups

In my last blog I shared the link to the Five Wishes, a legally binding document describing your end-of-life decisions.  In this blog, I share two additional dementia and end-of-life tools.  These are from Compassion and Choices organization, which is a fabulous and...
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