Holidays can be wonderful, exhausting, amazing, and problematic all at the same time. Add being a dementia caregiver, and things get complicated! This year may be worse, because many families could not spend time together thanks to last winter's coronavirus surge! In this podcast,  I offer 5 simple tips to make any holiday--especially this Thanksgiving, Hanukah, Yule, and Christmas--dementia friendly (and keep you from wanting to strangle any 'helpful' family members!).

Here are the 5 tips:

1. Introductions--no guessing games!

2. Tailor holiday activities to give the person living with dementia a job and purpose.

3. Avoid prime-time services and events.

4. Have a buddy nearby for caregiver back-up.

5. Have scrapbooks and photographs within reach.

Frustrated with care refusals? Go to https://makedementiayourbitch.com for a free copy of my checklist, “15 Ways to Manage Dementia Care Refusals.”

Got dementia questions? Want me to explain how to handle a dementia problem in my podcast? Email me: [email protected]

Looking for a community? I have my own Facebook page for dementia caregivers: https://www.facebook.com/DementiaCentric

Are you struggling with dementia behaviors? I can help!! I also provide webinars and on-site training to groups! Check out my offerings: https://dementiacentricsolutions.com

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