Deb Nygaard introduces the Insights From Arthur’s video series to empower families experiencing dementia to have positive relationships.

Today’s insight discusses helpful tips on how to have a positive relationships with your loved one who has Alzheimer’s or another form of dementia.

Today’s insight discusses correcting words. When a loved one with dementia says a “word” you don’t recognize, be careful not to make these common mistakes. Take our simple steps to eliminate negative feelings.

Today’s insight discusses understanding why your mother is not able to retrieve words very well, and why she may begin using bad language.

Today’s insight discusses letting go of the need to be recognized for your role. “I’M YOUR DAUGHTER!” Focus on what’s really important.

Today’s insight discusses what mom thinks is her reality. Don’t keep trying to calm her down, try these approaches instead.

Today’s insight discusses offering forced choices. This is a way to show respect to your mother by setting her up to succeed.

Today’s insight discusses sequencing. Understanding this will help you to learn how to simplify your requests of your loved one with dementia.

Today’s insight discusses being aware of distractions. Clutter! The importance of simplifying the environment for loved ones with dementia.

Today’s insight discusses safety awareness. The dangers of smoke, chemicals, gas, spoiled food, and human waste for your loved one with dementia.

Today’s insight discusses the senses that matter for your loved on with dementia. You thought there were five? We only care about three.

Today’s insight discusses peripheral vision. As dementia progresses, loved ones can only focus on small areas — this is about how to reduce peripheral vision behaviors.

Today’s insight discusses falls and falling. Your loved one with dementia is going to fall. Set up the environment to minimize injury.

Today’s insight discusses medications. Swallowing pills can be difficult for loved ones with dementia. Tips to be successful.

Today’s insight discusses being wrong. The sooner you accept this the better off you’ll be! Eliminate arguments by admitting you are mistaken.

Today’s insight discusses apologizing to a loved one with dementia. “I am sorry.” Powerful statements to heal a relationship.

Today’s insight discusses the therapeutic fib and emotional truth. Is it okay to use a “therapeutic fib”? What is “emotional truth”?

Today’s insight discusses non-medicative solutions. Creative ways to distract someone who is anxious before it turns into behaviors.

Today’s insight discusses empathizing with loved ones. Imagine going on a cruise, and staff won’t let you disembark! How is this like dementia?

Today’s insight discusses approaching your loved ones with dementia. How do you approach your loved one who has dementia?

Today’s insight discusses how to get a loved one with dementia out of a chair, including actual techniques to help someone stand, and how to diffuse refusals.

Today’s insight discusses helping a loved one with dementia eat — how to keep your loved-one feeling in control, even in the later stages of dementia.

Today’s insight discusses what happens to a loved one with dementia’s brain and gives a couple of visual examples to lessen your frustration with your loved one.

Today’s insight discusses how failure isn’t bad. Mistakes are great learning opportunities. Learn from a couple of mine.

Today’s insight discusses helping your loved one shower. Let go of all your pre-conceived “rules” and use there techniques to improve success.

Today’s insight discusses meaningful activities for your loved ones with dementia. Get past the need to entertain. Do something relevant.

Today’s insight discusses what to do when mom won’t change her clothes. Be aware of your expression and your tone when addressing changing clothes.

Today’s insight discusses the differences between substitution and subtraction. Strategies to get an object away from a loved one with dementia.

Today’s insight discusses setting your loved one up to succeed. Remembering is hard, yet family continually ask loved ones with dementia to recall events. “Do you remember?”