Dementia

This page is for those who take care of a family member living with dementia and at the same time have children or teenagers in their care. It gives advice on how to explain dementia to children and how to find moments of peace and joy in this emotionally difficult journey for all involved. There are also tips on how to find help and links to support groups and other organizations.

This fact sheet describes symptoms, subtypes and assessment of people who develop the mild cognitive impairment (MCI). It also explains how this condition affects patients and their families.

This is a training program for family caregivers caring for a loved one with dementia. Consisting of 10 sessions, this group program offers emotional support and tools to develop practical skills for providing better care in often challenging circumstances.

Website provides information about Alzheimer's Disease, its stages symptoms and available treatments. It also has sections on caring for someone with Alzheimer and on helping caregivers to cope with emotional and physical stress of providing care.

This training program delivers unique and tailored skill-building interventions that provide family caregivers with the tools and support to manage the care of loved ones with dementia at home. The ultimate goal of this program is to enable family caregivers to support their loved ones’ ability to successfully age at home as they cope with this chronic and debilitating disease.

Links to brochures, pamphlets and other publications that provide in-depth information on Dementia and Alzheimer's Disease.

MedicAlert Safely Home program offers protection, an effective way to identify the person who is lost and bring the family back together. The page explains how this program works, how much it costs and provides registration and contact information for those interested in enrolling in the program.

The Toronto Dementia Network provides information about dementia and Alzheimer's related programs, services and events in Toronto. Information is provided in a form of a directory of organizations and services, both fee-based and free of charge. This website will be of interest to family members and other caregivers of people  with dementia and other memory related problems living in Toronto and surrounding areas.

A collection of resources on Alzheimer's disease and dementia for senior patients and their caregivers. 

This website provides extensive information on Alzheimer's disease and dementia, including risk factors, stages of disease, treatments, challenges of daily living and available help options for people and their caregivers. The  online catalogue of publication on Alzheimer's disease and other dementias  can be accessed directly from the home page. There is also a page Non-English Online Resources with links to resources in several languages other than English.

This is a group intervention training program developed to address the complex mix of factors that affect caregivers’ ability to cope and adapt to the often new and challenging role of caregiver. It equips family caregivers to better manage the day-to-day care of the person of dementia, to address emotional stress and to reduce levels of caregiver burden.

This is the story of two courageous people, Julie and Ken Sobol, life partners caught up in the frightening and fatal fog of Lewy Body Disease with it devastating effect on mental and physical functioning. This story of developing dementia is told from the viewpoint of both, the patient and the caretaker, husband and wife who take this challenging journey together.

This guide provides caregivers with practical tips and coping strategies in many aspects of caring for someone living with different forms of dementia, including Alzheimer's disease. It covers new treatments, medications and legislation pertaining to dealing with dementia.

This guide examined housing options designed to meet the needs of people living with dementia; support services that can help caregivers; principles to help manage housing for persons with dementia; and environmental design elements that can increase the safety of people living with dementia as well as that of their family and caregivers.

This short publication gives a list of tips on dealing with memory loss and staying safe  at home for patients and their families.

Many people living with dementia have exhibited aggressive behavior, especially those whose condition is in the moderate to severe stages. Knowing the cause of the behavior, how to react in the moment and ways to reduce incidents of physical or verbal outbursts can help you cope.

The book helps combat the burnout and frustration that often accompany the task of caring for an Alzheimer's patient. A Dignified Life goes beyond the typical tips offered by most books and takes advantage of readers' instinctive desire to build friendships and taps into the intuitive aspect of caregiving that is part of our very nature. It provides a complete model for care built around creative and effective communication and gives meaningful activities.

This small book is filled with ideas and humour to help caregivers through the journey of caring for someone living with dementia.

This book is written by a wife, primary caregiver of her husband diagnosed with LBD. The book captures changes in the patient as the disease progresses and gives practical advices on adjusting care. The author explains emotional, cognitive and physical changes in the patient and gives suggestions on how to keep organized, maintain positive attitude and use homour to relieve stress and promote long term memory.

This book offers a compassionate and effective mindfulness-based dementia care guide for those caring for a loved one with dementia. It gives an advice on reducing stress, staying balanced, controlling anger and maintaining real communication.

Dementia can cause mood swings and even change a person’s personality and behavior. This fact sheet provides some practical strategies for dealing with the troubling behavior problems and communication difficulties often encountered when caring for a person with dementia.

This webpage explains types of aggressive behaviour in people with dementia and provides caregivers with tips on preventing and managing aggressive behaviour. Pdf and audio versions of this information are also available.

 Hilarity for Charity® and the Home Instead Senior Care® network are working together to award home care grants to those providing care to their loved ones living with Alzheimer’s disease or other dementias. The home care grants are awarded across the United States and Canada. There is a direct link to the application from the webpage.

This resource explains the difference between dementia and delirium. It lists causes of delirium, gives advice on how to prevent it or to minimize the risk of delirium and what to do when one suspects that the patient shows signs of delirium.

Caring.com is a comprehensive resource site for information and support for people who care for aging parents, spouses, and other loved ones. It is an American site and users should note that information on finances and services is relevant exclusively to those living in the United States. However, information about caregiving provided by this website could be useful for caregivers living elsewhere. Medical and caregiving experts provide original articles and advice on caregiving, chronic conditions, and family and social issues. There are several online support groups as well.