Dr. Vera's Dementia Tools
Ready-to-use strategies for the hardest parts of dementia care.
The exact words to say and the steps to take. Open one and use it today.
Strategies you can use today to:
What's the hardest part right now?
Tap one to jump to the tools for it.
Hard behaviors
“I want to go home”, accusations, the same question again.
Start hereKnow what to say in 40 hard moments
Stop the Chaos!
What to say and do to defuse 40 challenging dementia behaviors.
The exact words for the hardest moments
Say This, Not That
The words for the hardest moments: “I want to go home”, accusations, the same question again.
Bathing and daily care
Showers, dressing, toileting and medications when the answer is no.
Start hereKnow what to say in 40 hard moments
Stop the Chaos!
What to say and do to defuse 40 challenging dementia behaviors.
Bathing, dressing and medications without the fight
Care Without the Fight
Bathing, dressing, toileting and medications when the answer is no.
Evenings and nights
Sundowning, night wandering and no sleep.
A plan for sundowning and sleepless nights
Stop the 3 A.M. Madness!
What to say and do to end sundowning, night wandering and sleepless nights.
Start hereKnow what to say in 40 hard moments
Stop the Chaos!
What to say and do to defuse 40 challenging dementia behaviors.
A calmer evening and a better night
Calmer Evenings, Better Nights
Late-day agitation, night wandering and getting sleep back.
10-minute routines that ease restlessness
Move to Calm
Three 10-minute routines that ease restlessness and agitation.
Falls and home safety
A safer home, room by room.
Make the home safer, room by room
Stop the Falls!
An occupational therapist's room-by-room plan to prevent falls and injuries at home.
Fix the biggest fall hazards in one afternoon
Fall-Proof the Home in One Afternoon
A room-by-room walk-through with an occupational therapist's eye.
Stimulating the mind
Simple daily activities that keep the mind engaged and head off boredom.
Fill the day so boredom doesn't turn into trouble
A Good Day on Purpose
Simple activities that cut the behaviors boredom causes.
One simple activity for every day
30-Day Brain Engagement Calendar
A simple activity for every day of the month.
New category. More tools for it are being made.
Movement and mobility
Gentle exercise, leg strength and staying steady on their feet.
Make the home safer, room by room
Stop the Falls!
An occupational therapist's room-by-room plan to prevent falls and injuries at home.
10-minute routines that ease restlessness
Move to Calm
Three 10-minute routines that ease restlessness and agitation.
New category. More tools for it are being made.
Your own stress
Guilt, exhaustion and asking for help.
A plan for your own stress and exhaustion
Stop the Burnout!
The caregiver's survival manual for stress, guilt and exhaustion.
Protect your own energy, and the money
Protect Yourself and the Money
Your own energy, asking for help, and the legal and money papers.
Money and legal
Scams, spending, legal papers and the bills.
Protect the money and the legal papers
Stop the Money Mistakes!
Scams, impulsive spending, legal papers and taking over the finances.
Protect your own energy, and the money
Protect Yourself and the Money
Your own energy, asking for help, and the legal and money papers.
All five manuals, one for each hard part
The Five-Book Collection
All five manuals: behaviors, nights, falls, your own stress and money.
See the collection
Who makes these
I've been on both sides of this.
I'm an occupational therapist, and I run a clinic that specializes in dementia care. My mother, Virginia, was healthy and active when she was diagnosed with a fast-moving form of dementia.
Caring for her taught me what no textbook did: families need clear, practical answers they can use in the moment. That is what I make here.
For memory care and assisted living teams
Short staff training on what to say and do, built by an occupational therapist.
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