Category: Dementia Resources

Dementia is an umbrella term for loss of memory and other thinking abilities severe enough to interfere with daily life. When someone is diagnosed with dementia, at least two parts of the brain are dying. Dementia is progressive, chronic, and terminal, which creates many challenges.  Relationships continue to be vital to families, regardless of a […]

Gardening is potentially a “long-term” memory for our residents with dementia. Most long-term memories for those with dementia are things that were routine to them, things they did habitually and with purpose. In the winter it’s easy to reminisce about bundling up in your boots and winter jackets. They remember scraping ice and shoveling snow. […]