What to Ask About Religious and Spiritual Routines in Memory Care
Spiritual and religious practices can remain familiar and comforting even when memory and language change.
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Memory-Care Residents Who Prefer Quiet: Evaluating Alternatives to Group Activities
Some residents love group music and parties.
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How to Introduce a New Roommate in Memory Care
A new roommate can be a major environmental change for a person with dementia.
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A Parent With Dementia Accuses Staff of Stealing: How to Respond Carefully
A resident says, “The aide stole my purse.”
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Memory Care and Rummaging: Protecting Choice and Other Residents’ Belongings
A resident with dementia may open drawers, move objects, sort papers, or pick up items from another resident’s room.
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When a Person With Dementia Refuses a Particular Caregiver
A resident may accept help from four caregivers and resist the fifth.
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Clothing Routines in Memory Care: Keeping Daily Help Familiar
Use familiar clothing, limited choices, simple cues, and a consistent routine to make daily clothing help easier in memory care.
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How to Ask About Safe Outdoor Access in Memory Care
Outdoor time can provide movement, sunlight, familiar sensory experiences, gardening, quiet, and a change from indoor stimulation.
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Time-of-Day Door-Seeking Patterns in Memory Care
Track repeated door-seeking by time of day and use the pattern to build a more predictable memory-care routine.
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Adjusting Family Visits in Memory Care: Timing, Length, and Routine
Use timing, shorter visits, fewer visitors, and a predictable departure routine to make family visits easier for a memory-care resident.
