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Alzheimer's / Dementia Alzheimer's / Dementia Symptoms / Diagnosis Treatment Coping From Esther Heerema, MSW, your Guide to Alzheimer's / Dementia How Can Thankfulness Exist in the Middle of Dementia? Thanksgiving- the time of year when we pause to be intentional about gratitude. You may be overflowing with thankfulness this year and not even sure where to start when listing off the reasons you have to be thankful this year. Or not. If you're in the "or not" category, where, when you try to think of specific reasons for gratitude, you're coming up empty, this is for you... Read more Dental Care for People with Dementia One of the challenges in caring for a loved one or patient with Alzheimer's disease and other dementias is ensuring adequate dental care. If, for example, you care for your father at home and he has just gotten ready for bed at night, how can you help make sure his teeth get brushed well and regularly before he goes to sleep? Read more Search Related Topics:  non-drug approaches  responding to combative behavior  hygiene challenges in dementia 7 Tips on Celebrating the Holidays in a Nursing Home If your loved one is at a hospital or a nursing care facility, whether it's for a short-term rehab stay or for long-term care, she might feel pretty discouraged about not being home to celebrate the holidays. In fact, I'm pretty sure I've never heard anyone say, "I hope I get to move to the nursing home in time for Christmas!" Have you? Didn't think so... Read more Search Related Topics:  gift ideas  caregiver support  how to choose a nursing home Celebrate Caregivers and Alzheimer's Awareness Month It's November. In addition to being the month in which we celebrate Thanksgiving, November is also designated as Alzheimer's Disease Awareness Month and National Family Caregivers Month, two causes that... Read more Related Searches Dementia Care Homes Alzheimers Test Dementia Facilities Elderly Dementia Symptoms of Dementia Featured Articles Information for Alzheimer's Caregivers Preventing Alzheimer's Disease Working With Your Doctor Resources and Services Books, Mags, and Movies Glossary   More from About.com Run Your First 5K Even couch potatoes can be ready for a 5K with just a couple months of training. Read more...> Help! I'm Too Busy Time and stress management tips to help you feel as though you have more time. Read more...> This newsletter is written by: Esther Heerema, MSW Alzheimer's / Dementia Guide Email Me | My Blog | My Forum   Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About.com Alzheimer's / Dementia newsletter. If you wish to change your email address or unsubscribe, please click here. About.com respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 1500 Broadway, 6th Floor New York, NY, 10036 © 2013 About.com   Dementia Screening Tests What's the Verbal Fluency Test & How Does It Screen for Dementia? Is the Trail-Making Test Helpful in Evaluating for Dementia? What's the Boston Naming Test and How Does It Screen for Dementia? Advertisement