Strategies to Support Living Well with Dementia

The expert panel recommends that health-care providers promote other aspects to living well with dementia, such as the following:

• promoting engagement in meaningful and purposeful activities/recreation that align with the person’s particular interests;
• promoting social engagement;
• modifying the home/environment to support independent activities of daily living and promote safety;
• addressing issues of safety, such as wandering and driving;
• maintaining a healthy lifestyle (e.g., supporting nutrition, sleep, and regular visits to health-care providers);
• providing routines, reminders, and other strategies to support cognitive challenges;
• providing education about dementia and information about community resources.