Many caregivers struggle with situations that suddenly become difficult:
- repeated questions
- resistance to care
- confusion and anxiety
- aggression or emotional reactions
- communication that suddenly stops working
- wanting to “go home”
- hallucinations or fluctuating attention
These dementia care guides explain what happens in the brain — and what often helps in everyday dementia care.
Rather than focusing heavily on theory, the guides focus on practical situations, communication, and reducing stress in daily life.
The goal is simple:
To make dementia care easier, calmer, and more predictable for both caregivers and the person living with dementia.
New to Dementia Care?
Many caregivers start here:
Communication in Dementia Care
Because communication is often the key to reducing stress, confusion, resistance, and conflict in everyday situations.
This guide explains:
- why correction often increases stress
- how to reduce pressure in conversations
- how to support cooperation step by step
- how tone, pacing, and timing affect regulation
- how small communication changes can improve everyday care
The guide is strongly inspired by functional supportive communication and Marte Meo principles.
Best for:
- all family caregivers
- healthcare staff
- dementia teams
- anyone supporting a person living with dementia
→ Explore the Communication Guide
Dementia Communication That Works
Explore the Dementia Care Guides
Alzheimer’s Care Guide
Alzheimer’s disease often affects short-term memory, orientation, processing speed, and the ability to handle everyday information.
This guide explains:
- why repeated questions happen
- why confusion increases under stress
- why correction often becomes difficult
- how to create more predictability and safety
- what communication approaches often work better
Best for:
- spouses and partners
- adult children
- home caregivers
- anyone newly affected by dementia
→ Explore the Alzheimer’s Care Guide
The Alzheimer’s Care Guide Series
Frontotemporal Dementia Care Guide
Frontotemporal dementia (FTD) often causes major changes in personality, behaviour, emotional regulation, and social understanding.
This guide helps caregivers understand:
- why behaviour changes happen
- why empathy and insight may become reduced
- why routines and structure become important
- how to reduce conflict and overstimulation
- what communication approaches work better in everyday situations
Best for:
- spouses and partners
- adult children
- home caregivers
- nursing home staff
- professionals working with behavioural symptoms
→ Explore the Frontotemporal Dementia Care Guide
Frontotemporal Dementia Care Strategies
Lewy Body Dementia Care Guide
Lewy body dementia (LBD) often creates fluctuating attention, hallucinations, confusion, and sudden changes in functioning.
This guide focuses on:
- understanding fluctuating cognition
- how to respond calmly to hallucinations
- why overstimulation easily increases stress
- what to do when attention suddenly changes
- how communication can improve safety and predictability
Best for:
- family caregivers
- spouses
- nursing home staff
- professionals supporting complex dementia care
→ Explore the Lewy Body Dementia Care Guide
Lewy Body Dementia Care That Works
Start With the Situation You Struggle With Most
Dementia care often becomes easier when communication and expectations are adjusted to how the brain now works.
Explore the guides above and begin with the situations you meet most often in everyday life.
These guides are developed for both family caregivers and professionals working in dementia care.