Communicating with and engaging a loved one in specific activities that stimulate and support them can be a challenge for family caregivers. This episode will examine the concept of cognitive training and how it can benefit someone with Alzheimer's and other dementias.

It's important to keep your loved one engaged and stimulated to help provide meaningful opportunities for both of you. This episode will discuss ideas and modifications you will need to make to keep your loved one engaged.

This episode will focus on ways you can make modifications to help your loved one maintain their independence by continuing to perform activities of daily living and other tasks around the house.

This episode will examine some of the issues that arise with family and friends and provide tips to make these relationships and interactions more enjoyable for you and your loved one with Alzheimer's.

This episode will help you understand some of the common changes you may see in your loved one with Alzheimer's and how their preferences for things will change and often surprise you.

As Alzheimer's progresses, your loved one will not have the ability to live on their own and manage their own affairs. This episode will discuss the dilemma of balancing your loved one's independence with safety.

As a new caregiver, learning how to communicate with your loved one is extremely important. You will need to change how you communicate with a person with Alzheimer's. This episode will provide you with important communication tips to help you in the early stages of your caregiving journey.

As a caregiver, there are often times when your loved one says or does something that takes you by surprise, and none of your usual approaches or techniques help. This episode explores creative approaches to help you when situations become challenging or upsetting.

As Alzheimer's progresses, getting your loved one to engage in activities during the day becomes more and more challenging. This episode will discuss ways to get your loved one involved in activities and how to present them in a way that works.

As Alzheimer's progresses, your loved one may experience hallucinations, delusions, or paranoia. This episode will focus specifically on understanding paranoia, provide tips to reduce it, and offer guidance on how to respond to your loved one when they are paranoid.