Labeling and Dementia Navigation Living with dementia can make everyday tasks confusing, but simple tools like labels help people stay independent at home. Labels are clear signs or stickers placed on doors, drawers, and items to remind someone where things…
Environmental Cues and Cognitive Support Our surroundings send signals that quietly guide our thoughts and choices every day. These signals, called environmental cues, can push us toward habits that help or hurt us. Understanding them lets us redesign spaces to…
Simplifying Choices for Dementia Patients People with dementia often feel overwhelmed by too many decisions. Their brains struggle to process options, leading to confusion, frustration, or agitation. Caregivers can help by narrowing choices to just two or three simple ones…
Choice Overload and Dementia Anxiety People with dementia often feel overwhelmed by too many options in their daily lives. This is called choice overload. When faced with many decisions, like picking clothes or food, they can get anxious, confused, or…
Decision Fatigue in Cognitive Decline Every day, people make thousands of choices, from what to eat for breakfast to how to handle work tasks. Experts estimate we face over 35,000 decisions daily, which adds up to one every two seconds.…
Problem Solving Decline in Dementia People with dementia often struggle more and more with solving everyday problems. This happens because the brain areas that handle planning, decision making, and fixing issues start to weaken over time. Simple choices, like what…
Planning Difficulties in Early Dementia People in the early stages of dementia often struggle with planning ahead or figuring out steps for everyday activities. This happens because changes in the brain make it hard to organize thoughts, focus, and break…
Loss of Executive Function Explained Executive function is like the brain’s control center. It helps you plan your day, focus on tasks, control impulses, and remember what you need to do. This control center sits in the front part of…
Step sequencing problems are common in dementia, where people struggle to follow the order of steps needed for everyday tasks like getting dressed or making a meal. These issues often stem from damage to the brain’s executive function areas, which…
Difficulty Following Recipes: An Early Sign of Dementia Many people love cooking familiar meals from recipes they have used for years. But for those with early dementia, even this simple task can become confusing and frustrating. Changes in the brain…