Memory and Cognitive Care

Navigating memory loss, dementia, or Alzheimer’s comes with unique emotional and practical hurdles. This category offers guidance, communication strategies, and safety tips to help you support a loved one with cognitive decline while protecting your own peace of mind.

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Alzheimer’s Caregiver Stress: Why Early Awareness Makes a Difference
ByChris Jones September 15, 2026September 21, 2026

A text from an old friend, a father’s fading memory and the season that reminded me why early awareness matters so much.

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When Your Parent With Dementia Refuses Help
ByChris Jones August 7, 2026September 21, 2026

Here’s why a parent with dementia refuses help, and what many caregiving families learn the hard way.

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How to Deal With Mood Swings in a Parent With Dementia
ByChris Jones June 3, 2026September 21, 2026

Your parent’s anger isn’t personal — even when it feels like it. Here’s what’s really happening, and what caregivers say actually helps.

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5 Free Resources From the NIA That Help Reduce Caregiver Stress
ByChris Jones May 26, 2025September 21, 2026

Support for Family Caregivers at the Breaking Point: Rachel’s Story Every morning before sunrise, Rachel brews a pot of coffee and gently wakes her father, Frank. At 78 years old, Frank is still charming, but slowly fading into the fog of dementia. Once a school principal who never forgot a name, Frank now struggles to…

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