Dementia Caregiver Support
Caring for a parent with dementia? You don’t have to figure it out alone.
Find simple, practical resources for calmer communication, meaningful connection, daily care challenges, and activities for loved ones with dementia.
Real support for dementia caregiving at home
Whether your dad refuses to shower, your mom keeps asking to go home, or you're exhausted from answering the same question for the hundredth time — you are not failing. You are caregiving.
This page is for family caregivers who need real answers, not just reassurance. Browse practical resources, communication scripts, and expert-backed tools designed to help you respond with more calm, confidence, and connection.
Real Answers for Real Moments
Our caregiver blog covers the situations no one prepares you for.
Tools That Help
These resources were created by dementia care specialists and caregivers who understand what you're going through.
Say This, Not That: The Ultimate Dementia Communication Guide
Real scripts for real moments — shower refusal, repetitive questions, accusations, emotional outbursts, and more. The #1 resource for family caregivers on ADPAD.
Fix the Room, Not the Behavior: The Dementia Home Reset System
Simple environmental changes that reduce agitation, confusion, and resistance — without medication or confrontation.
Calm in Minutes: 50 Instant Calm Activities for Dementia Care
When your loved one is anxious, restless, or upset — these 50 activities are designed to bring calm quickly.
From Refusal to Ready: A Dementia Mealtime Engagement System
Practical strategies for when your loved one refuses to eat, resists meals, or struggles at the table.
The Sundowning Solution: A Time-Based Dementia Intervention System
A step-by-step 4-phase system for preventing and managing sundowning — with grab-and-go intervention cards, real scripts, and 5-minute save strategies for late afternoon and evening chaos.
Sundowning Trigger Tracker
An 8-page fillable PDF for tracking what triggers sundowning episodes — so patterns become visible and you can intervene at the right moment, for the right reason.