VIEW ARTICLE October 30, 2025 12:14 am Safe and Sweet – Preparing for Trick-or-Treaters When Living with Dementia The doorbell rings, laughter echoes, and tiny monsters appear at the door – Halloween night can be both delightful and disorienting. For individuals living with dementia, these changes in sound, light, and routine can increase confusion or anxiety. The National Institute on Aging notes that even small disruptions in routine can cause restlessness or wandering […]
VIEW ARTICLE October 22, 2025 5:34 pm Trick, Treat, and Reminisce – Using Photos to Anchor the Season Sometimes, the sweetest Halloween moments aren’t about candy – they’re about connection. For those living with dementia, revisiting photographs from past holidays can help spark joy and orientation through Photo-Based Reminiscence Therapy (PRT). This technique encourages individuals to look at familiar images while discussing memories connected to them. Research published in Frontiers in Psychology found […]
VIEW ARTICLE October 16, 2025 1:09 am When Costumes Confuse – Supporting Loved Ones with Dementia During Halloween For many, Halloween is a season of laughter and imagination. But for individuals living with dementia, flashing lights, eerie sounds, and masked faces can cause significant distress. Certain types of dementia – particularly Lewy Body dementia and Parkinson’s-related dementia – can make a person more prone to visual hallucinations or misperceptions. The Lewy Body Dementia […]
VIEW ARTICLE December 8, 2020 9:00 am Making Of The Most Of The Holidays With Dementia (And Covid-19!) The holiday season is a joyful time, but it can also be stressful — especially now, as we try to navigate celebrations during the COVID-19 pandemic, with a particular focus on understanding the impacts that COVID is having on people who are living with dementia, making holidays with dementia a topic of concern for the CERTUS Institute. […]
VIEW ARTICLE September 29, 2020 9:00 am Is It Time To Move Mom And/or Dad To Senior Care? What To Do When You Say “Yes” & They Say “No” Most seniors want to age in place within the comfort of their home and tend not to be interested on moving to a senior care facility. This might be an ideal situation for many seniors but for someone with dementia, the home may become […]
VIEW ARTICLE June 16, 2020 10:15 am Celebrating Father’s Day When Dad Has Dementia Celebrating holidays during a pandemic is not easy for anyone, much less when dad has dementia. You may be left wondering how to celebrate in a meaningful way. You are not alone. About 15.7 million family caregivers care for someone who has dementia. [Alzheimer’s Association. (2015). 2015 Alzheimer’s Disease Facts and Figures.] Father’s Day is a […]
