--- title: True Care Blog | True Care | Alzheimer's & Dementia (3) description: Alzheimer's & Dementia | The True Care Blog gives you information about Alzheimer's and Dementia, Caregiver resources, Health and Lifestyle, and Insider News. (3) --- ![banner](https://hha-online-application-new.truecareny.com/hs-fs/hubfs/True%20Care%20Website/Images/Career%20General%20Page/banner.png?width=1920&name=banner.png "banner") [![truecare logo](https://hha-online-application-new.truecareny.com/hs-fs/hubfs/TrueCare_Webiste_May2018/Images/Header%20Navigation/TC_logo.png?width=254&name=TC_logo.png "truecare logo")](http://www.truecareny.com/) [CALL NOW 718-854-8783 **](tel:718-854-8783) [**](https://hha-online-application-new.truecareny.com/search) - [Health & Lifestyle (53)](https://hha-online-application-new.truecareny.com/blog/tag/health-lifestyle) - [Caregiver Corner (50)](https://hha-online-application-new.truecareny.com/blog/tag/caregiver-corner) - [Alzheimer's & Dementia (37)](https://hha-online-application-new.truecareny.com/blog/tag/alzheimers-dementia) - [Coronavirus Updates (21)](https://hha-online-application-new.truecareny.com/blog/tag/coronavirus-updates) - [Insider News (20)](https://hha-online-application-new.truecareny.com/blog/tag/insider-news) - [wellbeing (8)](https://hha-online-application-new.truecareny.com/blog/tag/wellbeing) [![truecareblog header image_v5](https://hha-online-application-new.truecareny.com/hs-fs/hubfs/truecareblog%20header%20image_v5.jpg?width=2000&name=truecareblog%20header%20image_v5.jpg "truecareblog header image_v5")](https://www.truecareny.com/blog) [![TC_logo](https://hha-online-application-new.truecareny.com/hs-fs/hubfs/True%20Care%20Website/Images/Header%20Navigation/TC_logo.png?width=254&name=TC_logo.png "TC_logo")](http://www.truecareny.com/) [CALL NOW 718-854-8783 **](tel:718-854-8783) [**](https://hha-online-application-new.truecareny.com/search) # True Care Blog listing page ## [How to Create Holiday Joy: For Dementia Family Caregivers](https://hha-online-application-new.truecareny.com/blog/how-to-create-holiday-joy-for-dementia-family-caregivers) Posted by [Grace Townley-Lott, LMSW](https://hha-online-application-new.truecareny.com/blog/author/grace-townley-lott) in [Alzheimer's & Dementia](https://hha-online-application-new.truecareny.com/blog/tag/alzheimers-dementia), in [Caregiver Corner](https://hha-online-application-new.truecareny.com/blog/tag/caregiver-corner) [![How to Create Holiday Joy: For Dementia Family Caregivers ](https://f.hubspotusercontent40.net/hubfs/3938498/joyful-people-with-burning-bengal-fires-at-festive-table_blog.jpg) ](https://hha-online-application-new.truecareny.com/blog/how-to-create-holiday-joy-for-dementia-family-caregivers) The holidays will feel different this year as everyone adjusts their expectations to the reality of 2020. But those who are living with someone with dementia have an extra issue to consider. With all the stress of the year behind us, is it less complicated to not celebrate at all? [0 Comments](https://hha-online-application-new.truecareny.com/blog/how-to-create-holiday-joy-for-dementia-family-caregivers#comments-listing) [Read More →](https://hha-online-application-new.truecareny.com/blog/how-to-create-holiday-joy-for-dementia-family-caregivers) ## [Advocacy and Reframing Alzheimer’s Disease](https://hha-online-application-new.truecareny.com/blog/advocacy-and-reframing-alzheimers-disease) Posted by [Grace Townley-Lott, LMSW](https://hha-online-application-new.truecareny.com/blog/author/grace-townley-lott) in [Alzheimer's & Dementia](https://hha-online-application-new.truecareny.com/blog/tag/alzheimers-dementia) [![Advocacy and Reframing Alzheimer’s Disease ](https://f.hubspotusercontent40.net/hubfs/3938498/mid-shot-woman-talking-man-counselor_advocacy-blog.jpg) ](https://hha-online-application-new.truecareny.com/blog/advocacy-and-reframing-alzheimers-disease) For National Alzheimer’s Awareness Month, I’d like to reframe our view of Alzheimer’s disease. It’s one of the most feared diseases and the [6th leading cause of death in the United States](https://www.alz.org/alzheimers-dementia/facts-figures). There’s a huge focus on the tragedy of the disease: what’s lost during the disease progression, what can no longer be done, and what can no longer be remembered. It’s true, it is a life-altering diagnosis. There’s a lot of grief, loss, and changing of roles throughout the progress of the disease. Alzheimer’s is not easy to navigate. [0 Comments](https://hha-online-application-new.truecareny.com/blog/advocacy-and-reframing-alzheimers-disease#comments-listing) [Read More →](https://hha-online-application-new.truecareny.com/blog/advocacy-and-reframing-alzheimers-disease) ## [The Difference Between Alzheimer’s Disease and Dementia](https://hha-online-application-new.truecareny.com/blog/difference-between-alzheimers-and-dementia) Posted by [Grace Townley-Lott, LMSW](https://hha-online-application-new.truecareny.com/blog/author/grace-townley-lott) in [Alzheimer's & Dementia](https://hha-online-application-new.truecareny.com/blog/tag/alzheimers-dementia) [![The Difference Between Alzheimer’s Disease and Dementia ](https://f.hubspotusercontent40.net/hubfs/3938498/lonely-senior-woman_blog.jpg) ](https://hha-online-application-new.truecareny.com/blog/difference-between-alzheimers-and-dementia) November is National Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness Month. To spread the word, we want to help clarify the difference between the terms “Alzheimer’s disease” and “dementia.” I hear a lot of confusion between these words, but there’s a simple distinction. [0 Comments](https://hha-online-application-new.truecareny.com/blog/difference-between-alzheimers-and-dementia#comments-listing) [Read More →](https://hha-online-application-new.truecareny.com/blog/difference-between-alzheimers-and-dementia) ## [Dementia and Stove Safety](https://hha-online-application-new.truecareny.com/blog/dementia-and-stove-safety) Posted by [Grace Townley-Lott, LMSW](https://hha-online-application-new.truecareny.com/blog/author/grace-townley-lott) in [Alzheimer's & Dementia](https://hha-online-application-new.truecareny.com/blog/tag/alzheimers-dementia) [![Dementia and Stove Safety ](https://f.hubspotusercontent40.net/hubfs/3938498/john-mark-smith-XZs_iEWF_BM-unsplash_blog.jpg) ](https://hha-online-application-new.truecareny.com/blog/dementia-and-stove-safety) As a social worker who’s worked with people with dementia for well over a decade, one of the main concerns I repeatedly hear from family members and caregivers is about oven and stove safety. I recently spoke with the grandchild of a woman with dementia who used the stovetop to iron her sheets. She started a fire. Luckily, everyone was safe, but this prompted the granddaughter to get more help in the home to ensure it didn’t happen again.  This can be a scary situation, and it’s important to support the independence of someone with dementia while also balancing their safety (and the safety of others in the building). What if cooking brings joy to someone with dementia? Can we provide a safer kitchen set-up that still supports their love of cooking? [0 Comments](https://hha-online-application-new.truecareny.com/blog/dementia-and-stove-safety#comments-listing) [Read More →](https://hha-online-application-new.truecareny.com/blog/dementia-and-stove-safety) ## [Virtual Engagement Tips for People Living with Dementia](https://hha-online-application-new.truecareny.com/blog/virtual-engagement-tips-for-people-living-with-dementia) Posted by [Grace Townley-Lott, LMSW](https://hha-online-application-new.truecareny.com/blog/author/grace-townley-lott) in [Alzheimer's & Dementia](https://hha-online-application-new.truecareny.com/blog/tag/alzheimers-dementia) [![Virtual Engagement Tips for People Living with Dementia ](https://f.hubspotusercontent40.net/hubfs/3938498/AdobeStock_263593710_blog.jpg) ](https://hha-online-application-new.truecareny.com/blog/virtual-engagement-tips-for-people-living-with-dementia) by Jodie Berman, MS, CTRS and Grace Townley-Lott, LMSW Studies show that social engagement combats cognitive decline, while [prolonged isolation and loneliness](https://www.marketwatch.com/story/social-isolation-amid-covid-19-pandemic-boosts-risk-of-dementia-in-older-adults-11596740600) accelerate it. Unfortunately, COVID-19 has interrupted our usual social engagement routines. Those with [dementia have been hit especially hard by this isolation](https://www.latimes.com/science/story/2020-08-18/coping-with-dementia-during-covid-19-pandemic). Luckily, we live in a time where we can turn to virtual social engagement. Virtual programs can provide routine and support to those with dementia while giving their caregivers some respite. However, this pivot to virtual has its own challenges for participants and instructors alike.  [0 Comments](https://hha-online-application-new.truecareny.com/blog/virtual-engagement-tips-for-people-living-with-dementia#comments-listing) [Read More →](https://hha-online-application-new.truecareny.com/blog/virtual-engagement-tips-for-people-living-with-dementia) ## [Innovative Ways to Help Your Residents Stay Connected During COVID-19](https://hha-online-application-new.truecareny.com/blog/help-residents-stay-connected-during-covid) Posted by [Grace Townley-Lott, LMSW](https://hha-online-application-new.truecareny.com/blog/author/grace-townley-lott) in [Alzheimer's & Dementia](https://hha-online-application-new.truecareny.com/blog/tag/alzheimers-dementia) [![Innovative Ways to Help Your Residents Stay Connected During COVID-19 ](https://f.hubspotusercontent40.net/hubfs/3938498/435112-PE9USG-991_blog.jpg) ](https://hha-online-application-new.truecareny.com/blog/help-residents-stay-connected-during-covid) As the Coronavirus has ravaged our nation's nursing homes, it's also exacerbated a problem many residents already faced: isolation. As a previous nursing home social worker, I've seen the positive impact of visitors, whether they were families, friends, or entertainers. Visitors brought smiles to our residents' faces, and the good feelings remained long after visitors left.  [0 Comments](https://hha-online-application-new.truecareny.com/blog/help-residents-stay-connected-during-covid#comments-listing) [Read More →](https://hha-online-application-new.truecareny.com/blog/help-residents-stay-connected-during-covid) [← Previous](https://hha-online-application-new.truecareny.com/blog/tag/alzheimers-dementia/page/2) [All posts](https://hha-online-application-new.truecareny.com/blog/all) [Next →](https://hha-online-application-new.truecareny.com/blog/tag/alzheimers-dementia/page/4) ### Subscribe to our blog - Recent - Popular - Categories ### Lists by Topic - [Health & Lifestyle (53)](https://hha-online-application-new.truecareny.com/blog/tag/health-lifestyle) - [Caregiver Corner (50)](https://hha-online-application-new.truecareny.com/blog/tag/caregiver-corner) - [Alzheimer's & Dementia (37)](https://hha-online-application-new.truecareny.com/blog/tag/alzheimers-dementia) - [Coronavirus Updates (21)](https://hha-online-application-new.truecareny.com/blog/tag/coronavirus-updates) - [Insider News (20)](https://hha-online-application-new.truecareny.com/blog/tag/insider-news) - [wellbeing (8)](https://hha-online-application-new.truecareny.com/blog/tag/wellbeing) - [mindfulness (5)](https://hha-online-application-new.truecareny.com/blog/tag/mindfulness) - [summer (5)](https://hha-online-application-new.truecareny.com/blog/tag/summer) - [Hospice (4)](https://hha-online-application-new.truecareny.com/blog/tag/hospice) - [home care (4)](https://hha-online-application-new.truecareny.com/blog/tag/home-care) - [heat (3)](https://hha-online-application-new.truecareny.com/blog/tag/heat) - [Nutrition (2)](https://hha-online-application-new.truecareny.com/blog/tag/nutrition) - [PTSD (1)](https://hha-online-application-new.truecareny.com/blog/tag/ptsd) - [Veterans (1)](https://hha-online-application-new.truecareny.com/blog/tag/veterans) - [flu (1)](https://hha-online-application-new.truecareny.com/blog/tag/flu) - [norovirus (1)](https://hha-online-application-new.truecareny.com/blog/tag/norovirus) [see all](https://hha-online-application-new.truecareny.com/blog/tag/alzheimers-dementia/page/3#) ### Posts by Topic - [Health & Lifestyle (53)](https://hha-online-application-new.truecareny.com/blog/tag/health-lifestyle) - [Caregiver Corner (50)](https://hha-online-application-new.truecareny.com/blog/tag/caregiver-corner) - [Alzheimer's & Dementia (37)](https://hha-online-application-new.truecareny.com/blog/tag/alzheimers-dementia) - [Coronavirus Updates (21)](https://hha-online-application-new.truecareny.com/blog/tag/coronavirus-updates) - [Insider News (20)](https://hha-online-application-new.truecareny.com/blog/tag/insider-news) - [wellbeing (8)](https://hha-online-application-new.truecareny.com/blog/tag/wellbeing) - [mindfulness (5)](https://hha-online-application-new.truecareny.com/blog/tag/mindfulness) - [summer (5)](https://hha-online-application-new.truecareny.com/blog/tag/summer) - [Hospice (4)](https://hha-online-application-new.truecareny.com/blog/tag/hospice) - [home care (4)](https://hha-online-application-new.truecareny.com/blog/tag/home-care) - [heat (3)](https://hha-online-application-new.truecareny.com/blog/tag/heat) - [Nutrition (2)](https://hha-online-application-new.truecareny.com/blog/tag/nutrition) - [PTSD (1)](https://hha-online-application-new.truecareny.com/blog/tag/ptsd) - [Veterans (1)](https://hha-online-application-new.truecareny.com/blog/tag/veterans) - [flu (1)](https://hha-online-application-new.truecareny.com/blog/tag/flu) - [norovirus (1)](https://hha-online-application-new.truecareny.com/blog/tag/norovirus) [see all](https://hha-online-application-new.truecareny.com/blog/tag/alzheimers-dementia/page/3#) ### Recent Posts ### About Us ![](https://cdn2.hubspot.net/hub/439306/file-2246554836-png/images/Velocity_icon.png?width=100&name=Velocity_icon.png) It is a long established fact that a reader will be distracted by the readable content of a page when looking at its layout. 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