Helpful Responses When Someone with Dementia Forgets Your Name

Helpful Responses When Someone with Dementia Forgets Your Name By Esther Heerema, MSW Holidays can throw you off if you're living with the effects of Alzheimer's disease. Different routines, big parties, lots of vaguely familiar faces... Wouldn't if be helpful if you were greeted with these responses when you were off your game and couldn't remember the names of those around you?  Bright Light Therapy and Its Use in Alzheimer's Disease  Learn about 4 benefits from using bright light therapy for those who are living with Alzheimer's and other kinds of dementia.   READ NOW How to Cope when a Loved One with Dementia Doesn't Recognize You  Imagine having dementia and knowing that with family get-togethers coming up, you might be faced with a room full of people whom you can't recall. It would be helpful if those around you remembered these tips on how to respond to you when you can't put a name with a face.  READ NOW Easy Tips on Remembering People's Names  Are you one of those people who struggles to remember names, even of those who you've met repeatedly? Use these strategies to learn the sweet sound of others' names.   READ NOW Enjoy Your Holidays by Letting Go of These 5 Things  Got a loved one with Alzheimer's or dementia? Save your sanity and the joy of the season by letting go of these 5 things.  READ NOW Your New Year's Resolution: Just Move It!  According to some research, approximately 13 percent of Alzheimer's disease cases worldwide may be attributable to sedentary behavior. Whether it's dancing, gardening or cycling, being physically active has been shown to reduce your risk of dementia.   READ NOW Advertisement READ THESE NEXT Understanding Rheumatoid Arthritis Understanding Plaque Psoriasis Understanding Lung Cancer Understanding Type 2 Diabetes Understanding Asthma AN ABOUT.COM BRAND You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the Alzheimer's & Dementia newsletter. If you wish to unsubscribe, please click here 1500 Broadway, 6th Floor, New York, NY, 10036 © 2016 Verywell.com - All rights reserved. Privacy Policy.