James Donaldson on Mental Health - 62 Tips on Caring for a Loved One with Dementia

Caring for a loved one with dementia is an act of love that can be overwhelming at times.

As dementia progresses, your loved one becomes increasingly dependent on you for their daily needs.

Our dementia caregiver tips include practical advice on how to help someone with dementia daily, such as keeping your loved one safe, managing behavior, minimizing agitation, reducing sundowning, caring for hygiene needs, managing meals, and more.

We also provide tips for caring for yourself and finding resources so you do not have to do it alone.

Keeping Your Loved One Safe Dementia can cause disorientation, unusual behaviors, and physical limitations that increase your loved one’s risk of injury.

An effective safety plan should include the following actions: Provide 24-hour supervision .

Never leave your loved one alone in the home or the car, and do not allow them to leave the house alone.

Block access to hazards within the home .

Remove stove knobs and add child-proof plastic covers to doorknobs.

Install alarms on exterior doors and windows to signal when they are opened.