Dementia may be something you have lived with for a while or a shorter time. As dementia progresses, the abilities of the person living with dementia change too. They are working hard to keep up with daily life and need an increasing amount of support to make sense of the world around them. As dementia progresses, roles and responsibilities change for everyone involved. All the changes bring new emotions and grief.
Dementia may be something you have lived with for a while or a shorter time. As dementia progresses, the abilities of the person living with dementia change, too. They are working hard to keep up with daily life and need an increasing amount of support to make sense of the world around them. As dementia progresses, roles and responsibilities change for everyone involved. All the changes bring new emotions and grief.
Individuals living with dementia, along with their care partners, require assistance and support to navigate the changes they encounter. A range of support is essential as one navigates the progression of dementia. The middle stage session will offer you the following:
Open the roadmaps below. One will give you an overview of dementia, and the second will give you a visual of the Middle Stage of dementia.
Living with dementia can lead to significant changes in the plans of both individuals and their families. Your role as a care partner depends on the needs of the person with dementia and your specific situation. Use this checklist as a guide to help you plan for the future.
The person living with dementia and their care partners need help and support with the increasing challenges. It takes a village to support someone living with dementia! The middle stage session will give you
Open the PDFs below. One will give you a visual of the overview of dementia. The second will give you a visual of middle stage.
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In the early stage, subtle changes in one’s abilities are noticeable to people living with dementia and/or to the people close to them. Everyone in the circle is re-arranging roles and responsibilities, consciously or not.
Seeds of Hope Family Learning Series is an educational program presented by the Alzheimer Society of Alberta and Northwest Territories.
