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In our last post we reviewed some of the things you should do after first hearing the diagnosis of dementia. In this post we will look at some additional items you should consider doing while your parent or spouse are still early in their diagnosis. Accept the diagnosis and understand what it means What type of dementia does the physician believe they have – Sometimes this is not yet known at the beginning but learn what you can. Can the physician determine what stage they may be in and if...

Receiving the diagnosis of dementia usually doesn’t come as a total shock as people generally see signs of a problem well before the official diagnosis is given. But, once it becomes “official” it brings with it a multitude of questions, not only for the person with dementia, but for their loved ones as well. Over our next two posts we are going to address some of those initial questions, and/or concerns that come along with receiving a dementia diagnosis. A ton of emotions flood over us...

The Apostolic Christian Home of Eureka hosts a monthly Dementia Education and Support Group at the Eureka Public Library community room the 4th Thursday of each month at 6:30 which is free for anyone to attend. Each month we cover a different topic but there is always time for questions regarding anything related to dementia. During our last meeting our topic was “Staying safe at home with Dementia”. We talked about a number of things you can do around the house to make it a little safer...