Red Plates for Eating with Dementia

MEALTIME:

If you couldn’t see your mashed potatoes,  you probably wouldn’t eat them. That's why what "The Red Plate Study" found was astonishing! Alzheimer's patients eating from red plates consumed 25 percent more food than those eating from white plates. Find out why.

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10 Gift Ideas When Living with Alzheimer's

DEMENTIA GIFT IDEAS:

Memory problems bring surprises. It's nice when that surprise is a gift.

People with Alzheimer's may lose many abilities, but they rarely lose the capacity for feeling. Feelings still matter.
 
What once were nice presents may no longer be right; what wasn't much of a gift may have become a great one. See these suggestions.

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Echo Show - Drop In on People with Dementia

VIDEO & CUSTOMER REVIEWS: Mom is now almost 95 and she has short term memory dementia, she's in great spirits but I really can't teach her anything technical, like dialing a phone or even pressing a memory dial button. I thought I'd try setting Amazon's ECHO-SHOW next to her rocking chair.

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7 Best Clocks for Dementia

CLOCK VIDEOS + REVIEW :

"What time is it?" and "What day is today?" may be repeated too often by people with dementia. It's disorienting and frustrating for everyone. DEMENTIA CLOCKS offer patience, convenience and good looks. Check out these 7 options.

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Virtual Dementia Tour's Patent

VIDEO & ARTICLE:

500,000 family and professional caregivers have experienced The Virtual Dementia Tour^®. It simulates Alzheimer's for caregivers. It boosts their level of care and motivation. See how it works.

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Memory Box for Dementia

VIDEO: FILL A MEMORY BOX with photos and memorabilia, then position it by a person with dementia's door. See it re-orient them, trigger conversations, make a doorway one's own, and mostly, stimulate memories of good times.

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Make a Dementia-Friendly House

HOME IMPROVEMENT & DEMENTIA - VIDEO:

See simple changes that create a more dementia-friendly environment at home. Get ideas to help you give people living with dementia the best quality of life, emotional well-being and independence.

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The Reel Truth: Senior's Home Abuse Caught on Camera

PREVENTING ELDER ABUSE VIDEO:

How trustworthy are care facilities? While care professionals tend to be outstanding, self-sacrificing, hard-working and compassionate, even one careless moment can quickly snowball into elder abuse. Watch this true story.

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Dementia-Safe Bedrooms

HOME DESIGN:

Use this safety checklist for living at home with dementia. It can alert you to potential hazards.

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Mother's Day Gifts When Caring for Dementia

SUNDAY IS MOTHER'S DAY IN THE USA. The day presents a unique gift-giving challenge when living with a dementia such as Alzheimer's. Over the years, here are some ideas and suggestions from readers and staff.

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Remember Me as Loving You Pillow

All I want is for you, To forever remember me as loving you.

VALENTINES DAY GIFT IDEA: Order this message on a pillow, card, shirt, mug, apron or magnet. Click: https://www.cafepress.com/carethoughts/6842760

PILLOW: This soft and durable throw pillow is the perfect accent for any room. Tailored with colored piping around the edges, this custom lumbar canvas pillow adds personalized style. Or take a look at this thought on dozens of other gift ideas.

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A Coat for Dementia

FRESH IDEAS:

A "Memory Coat" solves common memory problems: recognizing your jacket, remembering the keys, closing the jacket and finding the way back home. Learn more.

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"Push-Your-Face" Photo Phone

AMAZON VERIFIED CUSTOMER REVIEW OF "FUTURECALL PHONE":

My mother has dementia and could no longer dial the numbers to call us, so this phone is wonderful! It enables her to just, as she calls it, "push our face" to call us. It has become a joke when we don't call enough. She says, "I will just push your face, then!" I would recommend to all who have trouble with their eye sight or dementia. Thanks for making such a phone available!

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"My Angel Mother" Mother's Day Pillow

All that I am or ever hope to be,
I owe to my angel Mother. (Abraham Lincoln)

MOTHER'S DAY GIFT: This soft and durable throw pillow is the perfect accent for any room. Tailored with colored piping around the edges, this custom lumbar canvas pillow adds personalized style. A card, T-shirt, pillow case or mug is also available.

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Amazon's Most Helpful Dementia Products

Remote Control with 6 Large Lighted Buttons

PRODUCT OF THE WEEK:

6 button remote-controls are much easier to use than confusing fifty-button remote-controls. One dementia-caregiver commented, "Easy to set up with Mom's TV. She's had no trouble reading and using the large, lighted buttons." It's the simplest remote for an elderly parent or relative.

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Caregivers Delight: 31-Day Pill Organizer

PRODUCT OF THE WEEK:

Caregivers love this pill box, as do patients and professionals. Simply fill it once a month. Caregivers need only know the month and day. Relieves the worry of over or under medication. Roomy, simple, ingenious. Green means "go" (pillbox ready), red means "empty". 31 days, 4 times-a-day. Sturdy day-boxes even make day-trips and travel easy.

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9 Puzzles for Dementia

GIFT OF THE WEEK:

Brain-exercising puzzles may slow the progress of dementia and improve mood. They offer a great way to get a mental workout. It's easy to find them at the personal level of almost any individual. Puzzles cost little, new ones can be found every day and they are adaptable to changing requirements. Check out this wide variety of dementia-fighting brain-stimulating puzzles.

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Colorful Tableware is More Dementia-Friendly

VIDEO + PRODUCT OF THE WEEK:

People with Alzheimer's eat and drink more when their food is contrasted against bright colors. Learn about EatWell, a unique package of tableware for people who may have dementia.

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500 Alzheimer's Awareness Stickers

PRODUCT OF THE WEEK:

Lovely purple stickers are great for raising Alzheimer's awareness. Adds a personal touch to letters and envelopes. Perfect for Alzheimer's walks and fundraisers, it sticks to cards, flyers, even faces. Great for handouts and decorations. Easy to store and use.

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