Explore our collection of Q&A posts designed to answer questions on caring for someone with dementia. Whether you’re seeking information or insights, our ongoing hands-on posts provides valuable answers to help you navigate care.
- What are Adult Day Services?Think of them as a place where you can drop off a loved one with a form of disability for the day. That said, it may also be the first stop on a loved one’s journey before moving on to an assisted living or memory care facility. In Spokane, WA, we have two Adult Day… Read more: What are Adult Day Services?
- How many remember their wedding vows?“I, _____, take thee, _____, to be my wedded wife (husband), to have and to hold from this day forward, for better, for worse, for richer, for poorer, in sickness and in health, to love and to cherish, till death do us part.” In the United States, this is a legally binding contract between you… Read more: How many remember their wedding vows?
- Why is it so important to pat dry a person’s skin before they are dressed?I know the subject well since I have dealt with this issue head-on. It is essential, like with my wife Kimberly A Frechette, who has Behavioral Variant Frontotemporal Dementia Stage 2, that I take control of her body for her, as hygiene will not be on her radar. This will go for both men and women,… Read more: Why is it so important to pat dry a person’s skin before they are dressed?