Lewy Body Dementia is often misdiagnosed and misunderstood. Here are a few things that families and caregivers should know — from hallucinations to medication risks.

Support checklists: https://linktr.ee/dementiacare360

#LewyBodyDementia #DementiaEducation #CaregiverSupport #dementianurseandrea

Delusion or hallucination? Here’s the difference:

Delusion = false belief
Hallucination = false perception

Both can show up in dementia and both are covered under one of the six pillars of dementia caregiving.
Want to learn more? Link’s in my bio.

#DementiaTips #DementiaEducation

When it feels like your loved one with dementia is constantly lying, it’s not dishonesty—it’s dementia. Here’s why it happens and what to do instead. #dementianurseandrea #DementiaCare #CaregiverTips #dementia #alzheimer #CompassionateCare #dementiaeducation #caregivers

Trump keeps saying “People are saying…” & “They’re saying…”, who are these people? Where are they? He believes it when he says it, is he hearing voices? Hearing voices can be a symptom of dementia.
#DementiaAwareness #KnowDementia #DementiaEducation #BrainHealth #CognitiveHealth #MemoryLossAwareness

It's Alzheimer’s Awareness Month.

This month let's plan to learn the warning signs, support caregivers, and push for funding that prioritizes dignity and prevention — not just treatment.

#AlzheimersAwareness #DementiaEducation #CaregiverSupport #MemoryMatters

Inspiring start for our 3rd annual @qubelfastofficial.bsky.social #Dementia #Conference organised by @stephcraigrn.bsky.social with our @QUBSONM Deputy Head- Prof. Michael Brown; Fionnuala Gallagher Dept of Health NI on improving #dementia care; @HarkinDeirdre on regional #DementiaEducation

Feeling overwhelmed? Caregiving responsibilities getting to you? You are not alone. Discover hundreds of resources at your fingertips to make each day a better day at AlzAuthors.com. #caregiverresources #dementiaawareness #dementiaeducation

Feeling overwhelmed? Caregiving responsibilities getting to you? You are not alone. Discover hundreds of resources at your fingertips to make each day a better day at AlzAuthors.com. #caregiverresources #dementiaawareness #dementiaeducation

My #dementiaeducation project @TertuliaMemoria featured 6 times in the #media in 4 months. So happy dementia education and #stigmafighting is sparking so much interest 🙏
#educationinthecommunity #positivecommunication #awareness #skillbuilding #inclusivecommunities

Looking forward to see the results from this RCT of an online intervention seeking to reduce dementia-related stigma: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30997434

#fightstigma #dementiaeducation #HumanRights #inclusivecommunities

I've founded a #DementiaEducation project in Spain. I seek to build an empowered and positive image of #PeopleLivingWithDementia. To eradicate #stigma.
I recently shared the story of a person with PCA that came up with a strategy to solve his dressing apraxia.
We got 1.1K RT.🥳