Perhaps the most stressful part of being a caregiver is when your clients with dementia cause troublesome situations by behavior that we call aggressive. To get through the moment check these five tips on what to do in such difficult situations. People with dementia often find it hard to understand their environment and to communicate […]
The caregivers work is complex and stressful. Not coping with stress effectively can lead to health and well-being decline. Family caregivers of people with dementia experience greater stress than caregivers of people with other medical conditions. Those who are especially exposed to stress are women, spouses of people with dementia, people experiencing additional stressful life […]
What is unique about the needs of a person with dementia and how to get to know more about the caretaker’s preferences even if it’s difficult to make contact directly with them. We all have our preferences, such as food we like, causes and values we care for, ways of making (or not making) our […]