Caring for a loved one with Alzheimer's or other dementias can often be emotionally and physically demanding. Hearing about other caregivers' experiences through these videos, along with learning more about the disease and techniques to help manage it through, can help improve the care experience for both you and your loved one.
Thoughts from Alzheimer's and Dementia Caregivers
Family Caregivers Dealing with Alzheimer's
A Home Instead CAREGiver's Dementia Care Experience
Family Caregiver Training Video Series
Understanding Alzheimer's and Other Types of Dementia
Caregiving for a loved one with Alzheimer's or other dementias is a journey that best begins with information and education. In this video series, Lori Owen of Home Instead, Inc., franchisor of the Home Instead Senior Care network, and Dr. Jane Potter from the University of Nebraska Medical Center will help you better understand Alzheimer's disease and other dementias so you can create the best care experience for your loved one.
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Managing Family Care for Alzheimer's Patients
If someone in your family has Alzheimer's disease or other dementias, this video series will teach you important techniques and considerations to help you provide excellent care for your loved one. In addition to a brief overview of dementia, you'll gain tips on how to turn everyday activities into fun, social and positive experiences, you'll learn ways to manage difficult behaviors, and you'll learn the importance of caring for yourself, the caregiver.
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Alzheimer's and Dementia Family Caregiver Training
In this video, the Home Instead Senior Care network's expert, Jane Potter, M.D. and caregiver, Kathleen Hammond, discuss family caregiver's risk of depression and how effective strategies and approaches can help in caring for a loved one with Alzheimer's or dementia.
Joyce, a family caregiver, shares how the Home Instead Senior Care network's family caregiver training course helped her provide better care to her husband with dementia.
Mary Rose, a family caregiver, gives a testimonial about Home Instead Senior Care's Alzheimer's and Dementia Care training.
Learn more about how you can provide better care to your loved one with Alzheimer's disease or other dementias by taking a free Alzheimer's e-learning course at www.HelpForAlzheimersFamilies.com.
For more helpful videos on dementia and other senior care topics, visit the Home Instead Senior Care network's Help For Alzheimer's YouTube channel.
