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An older woman and her grandchildren enjoy a holiday memory care activity making handmade crafts.

Holiday Memory Care: Crafting Meaningful Moments That Last

The holiday season is a time for warmth, laughter, and memories that shimmer brighter than any tinsel. It’s not the perfect ornaments from the store that mean the most—it’s the ones that carry stories. The crooked paper star from first grade, the faded picture ornament from a long-ago vacation, or

A caregiver places a hand on her mother’s shoulder as she wonders, “What is time-shifting in dementia?”

What Is Time-Shifting in Dementia and What Can You Do About It?

The way that a person with dementia experiences the world is not always based in our current reality. Probably one of the most heart-wrenching yet profound experiences you may encounter is a phenomenon called time-shifting. It isn’t just not remembering what day it is; it is a total immersion in