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10 Dementia Care Tips to Prevent Early Evening Behavior Changes

10 Dementia Care Tips to Prevent Early Evening Behavior Changes

by Christy Turner | Aug 3, 2019 | "Behaviors", Communication

This piece originally appeared on TogetherinThis.com and included the following note. -CT Editor’s Note: The term “Sundowning” is sometimes used as a negative label which can be damaging to the care provided, and results in unjust stereotyping. This contributes...
10 Tips to Help You Cope with Dementia-related Sundowning

10 Tips to Help You Cope with Dementia-related Sundowning

by Christy Turner | Aug 3, 2019 | "Behaviors", Communication, Dementia Care

This piece originally appeared on TogetherinThis.com and included the following note. -CT Editor’s Note: The term “Sundowning” is sometimes used as a negative label which can be damaging to the care provided, and results in unjust stereotyping. This contributes to...
Shadowing: 5 Expert Tips and Advice to Help You Cope

Shadowing: 5 Expert Tips and Advice to Help You Cope

by Christy Turner | Aug 3, 2019 | "Behaviors", Dementia Care

This piece originally appeared on TogetherinThis.com. -CT Contributing Writer:  Christy Turner, founder of Dementia Sherpa You may have never heard of shadowing, but if you’ve experienced it, you know exactly what it is. And chances are, it’s getting on your last...
#103: I Can See Why That Terrified You

#103: I Can See Why That Terrified You

by Christy Turner | Jul 14, 2019 | "Behaviors", Dementia Care, Driving, Memory Care, Quality of Life, The Alzheimer's Podcast

In This Episode Phil and Christy chat about a solution for when driving is no longer possible, leading to an explanation of the ‘addition before subtraction’ technique.  Phil watched a documentary that terrifed him, teeing up Christy for a soapbox moment...
#100: Enjoy Us in the Moment

#100: Enjoy Us in the Moment

by Christy Turner | Jun 23, 2019 | "Behaviors", Care Partners, Communication, Dementia Care, Quality of Life, The Alzheimer's Podcast

In This Episode Jamie Tyrone’s great-grandmother, grandmother, and two great-uncles all died of Alzheimer’s disease. Jamie has two copies of the ApoE-4 gene, which puts her at a 91% lifetime risk of getting Alzheimer’s disease. At the time she found...
#95: Q+A on Showering, Structure, & Driving

#95: Q+A on Showering, Structure, & Driving

by Christy Turner | May 28, 2019 | "Behaviors", Driving, Quality of Life, The Alzheimer's Podcast

In This Episode Phil Gutis answers questions about trying to get him into the shower, lack of structure in a day, and what happens when multitasking and driving collide. Phil is a former New York Times reporter, Alzheimer’s advocate, and a man living with...
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