Sunday, June 28, 2009

The Dementia Caregiver's Toolbox : Dementia Outdoors

 

Unless you are a hermit, you probably spend some part of your day outside the place you live.  Even if it is just going back and forth to work, you pass through the outdoors on your way to somewhere else.  It is NORMAL for humans to spend time enjoying the benefits of the outdoors.

Sometimes dementia caregivers find that the outdoors, even a yard attached to a house, can become an anxiety provoking situation when they care for someone with dementia.  Finding a way to balance safety with the obvious pluses of an outdoor experience is the key…..

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The Dementia Caregiver's Toolbox : Dementia Outdoors

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