Dementia Caregiver Solutions App
Mobile app for iOS 8 (iPhone and iPad)
(No longer available for purchase.)
Based on chapter 14 of the book, Caring for a Husband with Dementia: The Ultimate Survival Guide, this mobile app provides a handy reference to 25 of the most difficult behaviours of dementia. These tips were developed by Angela G. Gentile, Social Worker/Specialist in Aging, and Karen Tyrell, Dementia Consultant, and Educator.
The caregiver tips and much more can be found in the book, Alzheimer’s, Dementia, & Memory Loss by Angela G. Gentile (2022).
Tips for managing these challenging behaviours are included:
- Aggression (Verbal and Physical)
- Anxiety/Agitation
- Bathing
- Catastrophic Reactions
- Delirium
- Delusions (False Beliefs)
- Depressed Mood
- Doesn’t Recognize Others
- Doesn’t Recognize Self
- Dressing
- Hallucinating
- Hiding Possessions
- Inactivity
- Incontinence
- Poor Eating Habits
- Refusing Care
- Repetition
- Repetitive Sounds
- Rummaging/Hoarding
- Sexual Expression
- Sleeping Problems
- Sundowning
- Unsafe Driving
- Wandering
- Wants to “Go home”
First version launched March 2, 2015. App retired in 2024.
Angela G. Gentile, M.S.W., R.S.W. is a Specialist in Aging who has more than 25 years of experience working with older adults and their families in a variety of capacities. She has worked in private practice, long-term care, home care, health care, and non-profit organizations. She is a realistic optimist who lives in Winnipeg, Manitoba with her husband and two children.
Angela G. Gentile, BSW, MSW 