Spark of Life 5 Core Emotional Needs
By Jane Verity © dementiacareinternational People with dementia often express themselves in uncharacteristic ways such as a burst of anger, accusations or repetitive actions. Traditional…
Category: Behaviour
This category provides you with insightful and practical articles that provide an understanding about the causes of ‘uncharacteristic’ behaviour and a gentle way to prevent and dissolve this behaviour in those with dementia.
Successful Social Occasions
By Jane Verity ©dementiacareinternational.com Seven Tips for Any Social Occasion 1. Accept the person with dementia as s/he is and make allowances for their special…
Successful Solutions to Showering
By Jane Verity ©dementiacareinternational.com Here are some new ideas on non-intrusive ways to assist the person with dementia who no longer wants to have a…
Sundown Syndrome
By Jane Verity ©dementiacareinternational.com In many facilities at the day’s end, people with dementia may gather around the front door, rattling on the handle and…
Sunshine Books
By Jane Verity When caring for a person with dementia, it is common to experience behaviour that could be interpreted as ‘challenging’. When this happens,…
Take a Deep Breath and… Relax
By E. Joy Bowles, BSc ©dementiacareinternational.com Many articles and books have been written about stress management; yoga and meditation programs abound, all professing to teach one…