Caring for & Living with Dementia: Tips & Resources
Covid-19 is not going away anytime soon. Older people are more susceptible to the virus and tend to have more complications when infected. In recent weeks in Singapore, there has been an increasing number of local unlinked cases despite our world-class detective standard contact tracing. …
Recently, one of my relatives just passed on. She was in her 90s. I thought that her daughter, being her primary caregiver, would be devastated so I spoke to her to try to console her. But her response was, “It’s better for her this way. …
Connection and social wellbeing are fundamental to one’s quality of life. I am a big supporter of the above. After the passing of my father, my mum lived with my late-grandparents and became their primary caregiver. Since their passing, she has been complaining about loneliness. …
We’ve heard about reminiscence therapy but most of us do not see work as a form of therapy. I like you to reflect on the following question for a minute. How much of your time have you spent on work in your whole life? As …
“Can they dance?” A response (question) that I commonly receive when I suggest incorporating dancing as a form of leisure activity as well as physical activity for people with dementia. The following questions soon pursue. “What kind of dance? Cha Cha? Rock & Roll? What …
