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Articles by Brenda Dapkus
Habilitation Therapy Is The Answer To Caregivers' Frustrations
What is habilitation therapy, and how can it help me? In a nutshell, habilitation therapy focuses on the skills a person with Alzheimer's or other related dementias has at the moment, and not the skills that have been lost. It is focusing on the emotion behind what is being said or the behavior, rather than on the words. Caregivng will be easier and being understood will enhance your loved one's quality of life.
Should We Correct Her? Mom Thinks That Dad Is Alive: Alzheimer's And Memory Regression
I know you want to give the best care possible, and I also know that it is almost impossible to resist correcting your loved one when they say something that seems out of touch with your reality. Resist it. Why? Little by little, your loved one's memories will be eroded. Literally, the last memory in will be the first memory out; once that memory is gone, it's as if it never happened.