A new mobile application in Singapore is taking an innovative approach to communications training for caregivers of people with dementia. The Institute of Mental Health (IMH), a tertiary psychiatric ...

Close your eyes. Muffle your ears. Lay down to sleep. Then imagine you are shaken awake and told to get up for the day. You need your glasses, your hearing aids, your robe and your slippers, along ...

Hope Haven is hosting a free dementia caregiver education workshop in Savannah on July 28, featuring expert guidance, ...

A new website aims to give more support to people caring for older adults who are living with dementia. The online resource, the DICE Approach, offers free training in a comprehensive approach to ...

When Emma Heming Willis received her husband Bruce’s frontotemporal dementia diagnosis, the doctor handed her a pamphlet and told her to come back in a few months. “I walked out of that office feeling ...

The International Caregivers Association is launching a training program to bring a new communication model for dementia care to professional long-term care caregivers. The training will provide the ...

Improv and dementia may not seem like they go together, but there’s a growing body of research that shows how effective improv training is in helping caregivers better assist their patients. Caring ...

Virtual-reality program walks caregivers through scenarios they are likely to encounter with Alzheimer's patients. SANTA CLARA, Calif., Feb. 7, 2023—Santa Clara University students and faculty ...

The Alzheimer’s Association Northern California and Northern Nevada Chapter is offering a Savvy Caregiver class starting Aug. 23 at the Carson City Senior Center. This six-week course is designed to ...

The Boulder County Area Agency on Aging, Academy Boulder and Dementia Together are offering “Living with Dementia” caregiver training on Sept. 18. The training will be from 1 to 5 p.m. at Academy ...

Caring for yourself while looking after a loved one with Alzheimer’s disease is essential for your health and the quality of care you provide. Share on Pinterest Getty Images/Drs Producoes Caring for ...

A new study has laid the groundwork for a future intervention designed to help caregivers establish a safe and workable mealtime routine for people with dementia living at home. For many people with ...