Whoop It Up: Here's How to Celebrate the Holidays in a Nursing Home

Don't let the fact that your loved one is in a care facility stop you from whooping it up this holiday season! Here's how to party in the nursing home in a way that increases quality of life and allows your loved one to join in on the giving as well as the receiving.

Someone forward you this email? No Sweat! Sign up here to get your own If you're having trouble viewing this email, click here Follow Us Whoop It Up: Here's How to Celebrate the Holidays in a Nursing Home Don't let the fact that your loved one is in a care facility stop you from whooping it up this holiday season! Here's how to party in the nursing home in a way that increases quality of life and allows your loved one to join in on the giving as well as the receiving. Esther Heerema, MSW Alzheimer's & Dementia Expert 7 Tips on Celebrating the Holidays in a Nursing Home   Don't let the Grinch (or dementia, or being in a nursing home) steal the holidays! Refuse to let the less-than-ideal situation win by trying these practical suggestions for making the season special... Read more   READ NOW Coping with Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) and Dementia   Does she need to have everything exactly in place, and then re-organize it yet again? Does he obsess over going to the bathroom even though he just went? When obsessive-compulsive tendencies are coupled with dementia, the challenges can be significant...Read more READ NOW Let Go of 5 Things to Enjoy the Holidays with Dementia   Let's face it. If you have a loved one with dementia, things are different now, so you might want to structure your holiday celebrations a little differently as well. Here are 5 things to let go of to truly enjoy the time you have together...Read more READ NOW Personality Changes in Alzheimer's: Examples, Causes and Coping   Often, the changes in personality can be more challenging than dealing with the memory loss that can accompany Alzheimer's disease. Have you experienced this? Here are a few examples of these personality changes, as well as suggestions for coping with this loss.. Read more   READ NOW Does Folic Acid (Vitamin B9) Reduce Risk of Dementia?   Pregnant women are often reminded to get enough folic acid because it's been associated with the prevention of birth defects such as spina bifida. But, here's a reason for everyone to get enough of vitamin B9... Read more about folic acid READ NOW 6 Environmental Causes of Dementia's Challenging Behaviors   Interested in reducing challenging behaviors in someone with dementia? While you can't control everything, there are a few specific things you CAN do to decrease the likelihood of them occurring...Read more READ NOW Can You Decrease Your Dementia Risk by Treating Depression?   Sometimes, people are hesitant to seek help for feelings of depression. This is so unfortunate because it's typically a very treatable condition, thus making life more enjoyable. If you need another reason to encourage someone to get help, tell them this: Depression increases their risk of dementia... Read more READ NOW Featured Articles • How to Rev Up Your Metabolism and Burn More Calories • What do do if you're not losing weight • Why The Heartbreak Diet Really Works • Celebrity Babies Due in 2016 • The Sugar You're Eating Without Even Knowing It • Get Better Flip Flops for Happier Feet • 5 Yoga Poses That Will Help Improve Your Posture • 5 Strategies to Add Sizzle to Your Senior Sex Life Advertisement About Alzheimer's & Dementia  |  Follow Us You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the Alzheimer's & Dementia newsletter. If you wish to unsubscribe, please click here 1500 Broadway, 6th Floor, New York, NY, 10036 © 2015 About.com - All rights reserved. Privacy Policy.