Lewy Body Dementia is often misdiagnosed and misunderstood. Here are a few things that families and caregivers should know — from hallucinations to medication risks.
Support checklists: https://linktr.ee/dementiacare360
#LewyBodyDementia #DementiaEducation #CaregiverSupport #dementianurseandrea
Delusion or hallucination? Here’s the difference:
Delusion = false belief
Hallucination = false perception
Both can show up in dementia and both are covered under one of the six pillars of dementia caregiving.
Want to learn more? Link’s in my bio.
#DementiaTips #DementiaEducation
When it feels like your loved one with dementia is constantly lying, it’s not dishonesty—it’s dementia. Here’s why it happens and what to do instead. #dementianurseandrea #DementiaCare #CaregiverTips #dementia #alzheimer #CompassionateCare #dementiaeducation #caregivers
Trump keeps saying “People are saying…” & “They’re saying…”, who are these people? Where are they? He believes it when he says it, is he hearing voices? Hearing voices can be a symptom of dementia.
#DementiaAwareness #KnowDementia #DementiaEducation #BrainHealth #CognitiveHealth #MemoryLossAwareness
Purple Alzheimer’s awareness graphic featuring a word cloud with phrases like “love,” “support,” “Alzheimer’s,” “awareness,” “hope,” “strength,” “save memories,” and “cure.” Three heart icons in purple, pink, and green appear at the top left, and a small purple awareness ribbon is placed near the bottom right.
It's Alzheimer’s Awareness Month.
This month let's plan to learn the warning signs, support caregivers, and push for funding that prioritizes dignity and prevention — not just treatment.
#AlzheimersAwareness #DementiaEducation #CaregiverSupport #MemoryMatters
Inspiring start for our 3rd annual @qubelfastofficial.bsky.social #Dementia #Conference organised by @stephcraigrn.bsky.social with our @QUBSONM Deputy Head- Prof. Michael Brown; Fionnuala Gallagher Dept of Health NI on improving #dementia care; @HarkinDeirdre on regional #DementiaEducation
Feeling overwhelmed? Caregiving responsibilities getting to you? You are not alone. Discover hundreds of resources at your fingertips to make each day a better day at AlzAuthors.com. #caregiverresources #dementiaawareness #dementiaeducation
Feeling overwhelmed? Caregiving responsibilities getting to you? You are not alone. Discover hundreds of resources at your fingertips to make each day a better day at AlzAuthors.com. #caregiverresources #dementiaawareness #dementiaeducation
My #dementiaeducation project @TertuliaMemoria featured 6 times in the #media in 4 months. So happy dementia education and #stigmafighting is sparking so much interest 🙏
#educationinthecommunity #positivecommunication #awareness #skillbuilding #inclusivecommunities
Looking forward to see the results from this RCT of an online intervention seeking to reduce dementia-related stigma: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30997434
#fightstigma #dementiaeducation #HumanRights #inclusivecommunities
I've founded a #DementiaEducation project in Spain. I seek to build an empowered and positive image of #PeopleLivingWithDementia. To eradicate #stigma.
I recently shared the story of a person with PCA that came up with a strategy to solve his dressing apraxia.
We got 1.1K RT.🥳
