Posts about Dementia

Doll Therapy for Dementia: Good or Bad?

  There are a number of alternative therapies such as music therapy, aromatherapy, sensory/tactile activities, and creating memory boxes[…]

Communication and Alzheimer’s Disease

    A person with Alzheimer’s disease may no longer have the ability to express his/her wants or needs.[…]

Agitated Behavior among Older Adults with Dementia (Part 2)

How can caregivers (family members and staff at Aspen Senior Center) reduce agitated behaviors and better assist clients to[…]

Agitated Behavior among Older Adults with Dementia (Part 1)

  According to an article by King (2012), the prevalence of agitated behavior in older people with dementia is[…]