Tips for making our older loved ones' homes safer
Apr 22, 2024
Below is a list of information and resources to help those living with Alzheimer’s or some other form of dementia to learn more about the disease, caregiving, and where to find support in the community. Also, visit our programs and partnerships pages for other resources that are available.
Guides
Dementia is complicated, but we can help make sense of it.
Guides
For Professionals Who Work with Seniors
Videos
Shannon Braun shares tips in these weekly videos for those living with Alzheimer's or dementia and their caregivers.
Blogs
View articles on the ERS Linkage Blog that are written to help those living with Alzheimer's or another form of dementia and their care partners.
Blogs
Having a list of options takes a little stress off of the care partner. Rather than feeling pressured to come up with something to do, you are going down a list and choosing something you can try together.
Blogs
It helps to focus on the positive when communicating with people who have Alzheimer's disease or dementia. That's what we did with our Ten Tips.
Blogs
Education is key in reducing the stigma of dementia. It also takes caring friends to keep in touch with people who have been diagnosed with the disease
Blogs
We explain how to communicate less STRESSFULLY with people who are living with dementia or Alzheimer's disease. A look at why they do what they do.
Blogs
Shannon Braun of ERS' Center for Memory Support & Inclusion and DD Farmer discuss ways caregivers of people living with dementia can use Improv and the 3Rs.
Blogs
Conversations with people living with dementia can be difficult. But Shannon Braun and DD Farmer offer suggestions making discussions more pleasant.
Blogs
If you live with, or are frequently visited by, a loved one with Alzheimer's or age-related dementia, here's how you can make your home a safer, more friendly, and welcoming place for them.
Tip Sheets
Incorporate the strategies below to encourage a brain-healthy lifestyle.
Tip Sheets
When speaking with a loved one who has Alzheimer's disease or another form of dementia, it's very helpful to employ communication strategies that help us engage in more meaningful interactions. Check out these approaches today!
External Resources
The Alzheimer’s Association 24/7 Helpline is available around the clock, 365 days a year. Through this free service, specialists and master’s-level clinicians offer confidential support and information to people living with dementia, caregivers, families, and the public.
External Resources
Council on Aging’s Caregiver Support Program provides one-on-one support for family or volunteer caregivers.
External Resources
Since 1996, Caregiver Assistance Network has been the resource for primary caregivers of aging parents to turn to for gaining valuable resource information in care of their loved ones.
