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Better Dementia Blog

Amy Shaw, PA, is offering two monthly dementia caregiver support groups in Cheyenne at Laramie County Library and Aspen Wind Assisted Living & Memory Care. If you are caring for a loved one with dementia, join others in a supportive space to connect and share the journey.

Is Alzheimer’s the same as dementia? Learn the clear difference, why the terms are often confused, and what caregivers need to understand from the very beginning.

Dementia caregiving is not intuitive, yet families are expected to navigate it with little education or preparation. In this CareSmartz360 feature, I share why dementia caregiver education—understanding the what, when, and why of dementia—changes outcomes long before crisis hits.

A clinician-led, comprehensive online course designed to help dementia caregivers understand the what, when, and why of dementia—so they can care with confidence.