{"id":9255,"date":"2026-10-20T11:50:46","date_gmt":"2026-10-20T15:50:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pegasusseniorliving.com\/magnolia-place-of-roswell\/?p=9255"},"modified":"2026-10-22T17:25:43","modified_gmt":"2026-10-22T21:25:43","slug":"how-to-support-a-loved-one-with-dementia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pegasusseniorliving.com\/magnolia-place-of-roswell\/blog\/2026\/10\/20\/how-to-support-a-loved-one-with-dementia\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Support Yourself and a Loved One With Dementia"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"9255\" class=\"elementor elementor-9255\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9759497 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"9759497\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d64ceca elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d64ceca\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>It often starts with something small, like a question asked three times at dinner or a familiar recipe that suddenly feels out of reach. Many families find themselves wondering how to support a loved one with dementia long <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pegasusseniorliving.com\/magnolia-place-of-roswell\/blog\/2021\/12\/15\/parent-dementia-stop-living-alone\/\">before they feel ready<\/a>, and that uncertainty is understandable.<\/p><p>It also helps to know how many others are on the same path.<\/p><p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.alz.org\/alzheimers-dementia\/facts-figures\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Alzheimer\u2019s Association\u2019s 2026 Facts and Figures<\/a> report estimates that more than 7 million Americans age 65 and older have Alzheimer\u2019s, which is about 11% of that age group. Nearly 13 million family members provide care, roughly 30% of them older adults themselves.<\/p><p>After age 65, the risk of developing Alzheimer\u2019s roughly doubles every five years, and after age 85 it reaches nearly 1 in 3.<\/p><p>Families are rarely alone, and real guidance is within reach.<\/p><figure id=\"attachment_9256\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9256\" style=\"width: 1200px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"blog-80 wp-image-9256 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pegasusseniorliving.com\/magnolia-place-of-roswell\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2026\/10\/younger-adult-holding-senior-persons-hand.webp\" alt=\"Close-up of a younger adult gently holding an older adult\u2019s hand as they sit together on a sofa\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pegasusseniorliving.com\/magnolia-place-of-roswell\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2026\/10\/younger-adult-holding-senior-persons-hand.webp 1200w, https:\/\/www.pegasusseniorliving.com\/magnolia-place-of-roswell\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2026\/10\/younger-adult-holding-senior-persons-hand-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.pegasusseniorliving.com\/magnolia-place-of-roswell\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2026\/10\/younger-adult-holding-senior-persons-hand-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.pegasusseniorliving.com\/magnolia-place-of-roswell\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2026\/10\/younger-adult-holding-senior-persons-hand-768x512.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-9256\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Magnolia Place of Roswell offers dementia family support through Connections memory care and monthly caregiver support groups in Roswell, GA<\/figcaption><\/figure><h2>How Cognitive Change Shows Up Day to Day<\/h2><p>Cognitive change usually arrives gradually and tends to show up in ordinary routines:<\/p><ul><li>Repeating the same question or story within a short time<\/li><li>Misplacing everyday items or losing track of the day or date<\/li><li>Trouble with familiar tasks like cooking, bathing, or dressing<\/li><li>Mood shifts, anxiety, or irritability that seem out of character<\/li><li>Pulling back from hobbies, friends, or conversations<\/li><\/ul><p>Changes like these are often a form of communication. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pegasusseniorliving.com\/leadership-team\/dr-sandra-petersen\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Dr. Sandra Petersen<\/a>, who developed the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pegasusseniorliving.com\/magnolia-place-of-roswell\/memory-care\/\">Connections<\/a> memory care program, says, \u201cWhen a person with dementia changes their behavior, they\u2019re usually trying to communicate something.\u201d<\/p><p>Noticing patterns, such as the time of day or what happened just before, often reveals triggers that can be adjusted.<\/p><h2>Supporting a Family Member With Dementia Through Conversation<\/h2><p>Dementia often affects the ability to find and follow words, so a person may swap one word for another that sounds close, saying \u201cfind\u201d for \u201cfish,\u201d or describe a clock as \u201cthe numbers on the wall that tell time.\u201d<\/p><p>Knowing how to help someone with cognitive decline often starts with how you begin a conversation. A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pegasusseniorliving.com\/magnolia-place-of-roswell\/blog\/2021\/12\/22\/how-to-talk-to-someone-with-dementia\/\">few approaches<\/a> create a more relaxed exchange:<\/p><ul><li>Use the person\u2019s preferred name rather than terms like \u201choney\u201d or \u201csweetheart\u201d<\/li><li>Smile, make eye contact, and get down to eye level when the person is seated<\/li><li>Offer a gentle touch, such as a hand on the shoulder, if the person welcomes it<\/li><li>Speak in a normal tone, since dementia does not mean a person cannot hear<\/li><li>Choose short, concrete words and allow plenty of time to respond<\/li><li>Keep visits to 20 to 30 minutes with just a few questions<\/li><\/ul><p>When a loved one is confused, acknowledging the feeling usually works better than debating the facts. Petersen adds, \u201cWhen families learn to look beneath the behavior, they often discover opportunities to reduce distress and improve quality of life for everyone involved.\u201d<\/p><h2>Keeping Routines and Purposeful Activity<\/h2><p>For families wondering how to help a parent with memory loss, familiar routines are a good place to begin. Predictable meals, bedtimes, and daily rhythms reduce confusion, and activities tied to a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pegasusseniorliving.com\/magnolia-place-of-roswell\/blog\/2022\/08\/08\/warning-signs-dementia-personality-changes\/\">person\u2019s history<\/a> tend to feel natural.<\/p><p>A few ideas often work well:<\/p><ul><li>Music from a favorite era, sung, hummed, or just listened to<\/li><li>Hobbies the person has always loved, such as painting, gardening, or crafts<\/li><li>Short walks or gentle movement at the same time each day<\/li><li>Familiar tasks like folding laundry<\/li><li>Looking through photos and sharing stories together<\/li><\/ul><p>Programs that combine <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/_yGlM4E4mu0?si=DrLyUX9HysExk_Iw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">social interaction, movement, and learning<\/a> can support quality of life at every stage, and small daily rituals at home can do the same.<\/p><h2>Caregivers Need Support Too<\/h2><p>Behind many people with dementia is a family caregiver, and the role is rewarding and demanding at the same time. Exhaustion and postponed doctor visits are common, and many caregivers put their own needs last.<\/p><p>Coping with dementia as a family works best when everyone, including the caregiver, receives support. It\u2019s no secret that 59% of dementia caregivers report <a href=\"https:\/\/www.alz.org\/news\/2024\/november-national-family-caregivers-month\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">high or very high emotional stress<\/a>, and 38% report the same level of physical stress.<\/p><p>Families may want to consider added support when:<\/p><ul><li>Caregiving is beginning to affect the caregiver\u2019s own health<\/li><li>Wandering or frequent falls become a concern<\/li><li>Agitation becomes more frequent or harder to manage<\/li><li>Medications, bathing, dressing, and nutrition are difficult to manage consistently<\/li><li>Nights have become too much for one person to cover<\/li><\/ul><p>Support can take <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pegasusseniorliving.com\/magnolia-place-of-roswell\/blog\/2023\/04\/19\/support-groups-memory-care-roswell-ga\/\">many forms<\/a>, including help from relatives, respite care, adult day programs, support groups, and memory care. Asking for help is part of caring well.<\/p><h2>Dementia Family Support at Magnolia Place of Roswell<\/h2><p>Magnolia Place of Roswell is a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pegasusseniorliving.com\/magnolia-place-of-roswell\/personal-care-home\/\">personal care home<\/a> and memory care community, and our team supports families as much as residents.<\/p><p>Our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pegasusseniorliving.com\/magnolia-place-of-roswell\/blog\/2024\/01\/17\/senior-dementia-care-training\/\">specially trained memory care team<\/a> includes licensed nurse services and provides medication monitoring, help with daily activities, and round-the-clock care in a secure, comforting setting.<\/p><p>Our Connections program, created by Dr. Sandra Petersen, follows a Connect, Move, and Learn sequence, beginning with music, art, and social interaction, moving into walking clubs and supervised fitness, and building toward word games, reminiscence, and book club.<\/p><p>It also brings families into the picture.<\/p><p>Executive Director Kevin Holyfield says, \u201cFamilies dealing with a dementia diagnosis often feel like they\u2019re figuring it out alone. Programs like Connections and our caregiver support groups give them somewhere to ask questions and get real answers.\u201d<\/p><p>Our caregiver support groups for dementia meet on the third Tuesday of each month, in partnership with local senior living professionals and hospice providers, giving local families <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/MagnoliaPlaceofRoswell\/upcoming_hosted_events\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">a place to learn<\/a> from one another.<\/p><h2>Frequently Asked Questions<\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c2d8eff uael-faq-box-layout-yes align-at-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-uael-faq\" data-id=\"c2d8eff\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"uael-faq.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div id='uael-faq-wrapper-204' class=\"uael-faq-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-faq-container uael-faq-layout-accordion\" data-layout=\"accordion\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"uael-accordion-2b95089\" class=\"uael-faq-accordion\" role=\"tablist\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class= \"uael-accordion-title\" aria-expanded=\"false\" role=\"tab\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-accordion-icon uael-accordion-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-angle-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-angle-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-question-2b95089 uael-question-span\" tabindex=\"0\" id=\"uael-faq-1-6ada7f1dc37a0\">What is the best way to start a conversation with someone who has dementia?<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-accordion-content\" role=\"tabpanel\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span><p>Begin calmly at eye level, use the person\u2019s preferred name, speak in a normal tone, and offer short, concrete questions with plenty of time to answer.<\/p><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"uael-accordion-64e25c0\" class=\"uael-faq-accordion\" role=\"tablist\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class= \"uael-accordion-title\" aria-expanded=\"false\" role=\"tab\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-accordion-icon uael-accordion-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-angle-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-angle-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-question-64e25c0 uael-question-span\" tabindex=\"0\" id=\"uael-faq-2-6ada7f1dc3845\">How do families know when a loved one may need more support than home can provide?<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-accordion-content\" role=\"tabpanel\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span><p>Wandering, frequent falls, escalating agitation, and difficulty managing medications, bathing, dressing, or nutrition are common signals, along with caregiving that is affecting the caregiver\u2019s own health.<\/p><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"uael-accordion-e7f771e\" class=\"uael-faq-accordion\" role=\"tablist\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class= \"uael-accordion-title\" aria-expanded=\"false\" role=\"tab\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-accordion-icon uael-accordion-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-angle-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-angle-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-question-e7f771e uael-question-span\" tabindex=\"0\" id=\"uael-faq-3-6ada7f1dc387c\">Where can families find dementia support groups in Roswell?<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-accordion-content\" role=\"tabpanel\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span><p>The Alzheimer\u2019s Association provides a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.alz.org\/help-support\/resources\/helpline\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">helpline<\/a>, education, and support programs, and Senior Services North Fulton offers dementia resources and case management, along with Connection Caf\u00e9s at its Roswell and Crabapple senior centers. Magnolia Place of Roswell\u2019s caregiver support groups meet on the third Tuesday of each month, and families can contact the community for details about the next event.<\/p><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6b52cef elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6b52cef\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Families Do Not Have to Figure It Out Alone<\/h2><p>Supporting a loved one with dementia is easier with the right information, a calm approach, and people to lean on. Families who understand what behavior is communicating, keep routines steady, and care for the caregiver too often find each day a little more manageable.<\/p><h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Visit Magnolia Place of Roswell<\/h2><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Curious about the next support group or how Connections helps families? <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pegasusseniorliving.com\/magnolia-place-of-roswell\/contact\/\">Contact us today<\/a> to schedule a visit to Magnolia Place of Roswell and meet our team.<\/em><\/p><p><em>This article should not replace medical advice. Talk with a doctor regarding any concerns about memory loss, confusion, Alzheimer\u2019s, or other forms of dementia.<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It often starts with something small, like a question asked three times at dinner or a familiar recipe that suddenly feels out of reach. Many families find themselves wondering how to support a loved one with dementia long before they feel ready, and that uncertainty is understandable. 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