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What are some resources for dementia?

What are some resources for dementia?

Resources for Alzheimer’s Care

  • NIA Alzheimer’s and Related Dementias Education and Referral (ADEAR) Center. Email the ADEAR Center.
  • Alzheimer’s Association. Phone: 1-800-272-3900.
  • Alzheimer’s Foundation of America. Phone: 1-866-232-8484.
  • National Institute on Aging Information Center. Email the NIA Information Center.

How do you teach someone with dementia?

Ten Tips for Communicating with a Person with Dementia

  1. Set a positive mood for interaction.
  2. Get the person’s attention.
  3. State your message clearly.
  4. Ask simple, answerable questions.
  5. Listen with your ears, eyes, and heart.
  6. Break down activities into a series of steps.
  7. When the going gets tough, distract and redirect.

Are jigsaw puzzles good for dementia?

Puzzles come in many forms and can be simple or extremely difficult. For this reason, puzzles are an excellent choice when looking for an activity for your loved one with dementia. Because they exist to be solved, puzzles provide cognitive stimulation, and that is just what we are looking for.

What community resources are available for persons and their families with cognitive impairment?

Resources

  • Family Caregiver Alliance. National Center on Caregiving. (415) 434-3388 | (800) 445-8106. Website: www.caregiver.org.
  • Alzheimer’s Association. www.alz.org.
  • Alzheimer’s Disease Education and Referral. Center (ADEAR) www.nia.nih.gov.
  • BrightFocus Foundation. www.brightfocus.org.
  • Eldercare Locator. eldercare.acl.gov.

Does playing word games help with dementia?

Findings from two linked papers published in the July 2019 issue of the International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry suggested that regular use of word puzzles (such as crossword puzzles) and number puzzles (like Sudoku) help keep our brains working better for longer.

What is an Alzheimer’s Grant?

The Alzheimer’s Association Research Grant (AARG) award aims to fund early-career investigators who are less than 15 years past their doctoral degree or post-residency (MD or DO).

  • July 26, 2022

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