Free Dementia Caregiver Videos — Help for Everyday Challenges
Clear Education • Practical Caregiving Help
Caring for someone with Alzheimer’s or another dementia can bring new questions every day.
Why are they doing that? Why doesn’t explaining seem to help anymore? Is this change part of dementia? What should I be watching for?
You don’t have to figure everything out alone.
I’m Larea McQueen, RN, Certified in Dementia Care. With over 30 years of nursing experience and personal experience caring for family members with dementia, I understand how confusing and overwhelming these changes can be.
I created this FREE Dementia Caregiver Video Library to help you understand the WHY behind dementia and learn practical tips you can use at home.
You’ll find videos about dementia behaviors, communication, sleep problems, bathing, eating, pain, wandering, safety, and more.
💜 Choose a Video Topic Below
Every caregiving journey is different. Start with the problem you’re facing today, and remember that even one small change in your approach can make a difference.
🎥 Two Easy Ways to Get Started
💜 Looking for Help With a Specific Problem?
Scroll down and choose the video that matches what you’re facing today. Each video takes you to YouTube, where you can watch and learn at your own pace.
▶️ Want to Learn More About Dementia?
Watch my complete collection of 12 full-length caregiver education videos on YouTube. Learn about different caregiving challenges and discover ways to become a better Dementia Detective.
Explore the full playlist
💜 Don’t Miss New Caregiver Videos!
I share new educational videos and short RN Pearls to help you understand dementia and feel more confident caring for your loved one.
Alzheimer’s vs. Dementia
What’s the difference between Alzheimer’s and dementia? Learn what these terms mean, explore common types of dementia, and find simple first steps after a diagnosis.
⏱️ About 6 minutes • 📑 Chapters on YouTube • Captions Included
How Dementia Changes the Brain
Dementia changes more than memory.
Learn how brain changes can affect judgment, vision, communication, and everyday tasks—and how small changes in your approach may make care easier.
⏱️ About 9 minutes • 📑 Chapters on YouTube • Captions Included
Your Approach Matters
The way you approach your loved one can affect how they respond to help.
Learn six simple ways to build connection, reduce fear, and make daily care feel more comfortable.
⏱️ About 14 minutes • 📑 Chapters on YouTube • Captions Included
Found a video that helped? Explore another topic or watch a related video on YouTube. Sometimes one small tip can make a big difference.
Understanding Dementia Behaviors
Pacing, repeated questions, or refusing care may be clues to an unmet need.
Learn how to look for possible causes, track changes, and use patterns to guide your response.
⏱️ About 11 minutes • 📑 Chapters on YouTube • Captions Included
Falls & Home Safety
A fall may be a clue that something has changed.
Learn what to watch for, ways to make the home safer, and how tracking falls can help you share useful information with the healthcare team.
⏱️ About 11 minutes • 📑 Chapters on YouTube • Captions Included
Related Resources:
→ What to Do After a Dementia Fall
→ Download the Free After Fall Investigation Form
When Bathing Becomes Difficult
What looks like refusing a bath may be fear, confusion, pain, or embarrassment.
Learn ways to make bathing feel safer, protect dignity, and try other ways to help your loved one stay clean.
⏱️ About 13 minutes • 📑 Chapters on YouTube • Captions Included
When Eating Becomes Difficult
Eating less may mean that part of eating has become difficult.
Learn what to watch for during meals, ways to simplify mealtimes, and when chewing or swallowing changes need attention.
⏱️ About 13 minutes • 📑 Chapters on YouTube • Captions Included
Recognizing Pain in Dementia
Pain may show up as agitation, poor sleep, eating less, or refusing care.
Learn eight signs caregivers may miss, ways to track comfort, and what to share with the healthcare provider.
⏱️ About 15 minutes • 📑 Chapters on YouTube • Captions Included
Become a Dementia Detective
Your loved one’s behavior may be telling you something they can no longer explain.
Learn my five-step process—Notice, Look, Ask, Track, and Connect—to look for needs and patterns behind changes.
⏱️ About 15 minutes • 📑 Chapters on YouTube • Captions Included
Why Are They Up at Night?
Restless nights can leave the whole household exhausted.
Learn what may be disrupting sleep, daytime and bedtime changes to try, and ways to support nighttime safety and your own rest.
⏱️ About 13 minutes • 📑 Chapters on YouTube • Captions Included
“I Want to Go Home”
When your loved one asks to go home, they may be looking for comfort, safety, or something familiar.
Learn what to say, how to look for patterns, and what to consider if they begin trying to leave.
⏱️ About 12 minutes • 📑 Chapters on YouTube • Captions Included
💬 When Words Aren’t Working
Conversations may become easier with fewer words, simpler choices, and more time to respond.
Learn what to try with repeated questions, refusals, and confusing words while helping your loved one feel heard and respected.
⏱️ About 11 minutes • 📑 Chapters on YouTube • Captions Included
Why Are They Wandering?
Why does your loved one keep walking or trying to leave? Learn what they may be looking for, how to offer reassurance, and practical ways to support safe walking. Includes home safety planning and what to do if someone goes missing.
⏱️ About 12 minutes • 📑 Chapters on YouTube • Captions Included
💜 Where Should You Start?
If you are new to dementia caregiving, I recommend starting with the first video and working your way through the library.
Each lesson builds on an important idea:
1. Understand what dementia is.
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2. Understand how dementia changes the brain.
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3. Change your approach to match the changing brain.
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4. Look for the WHY behind dementia behaviors.
You don’t have to learn everything at once.
Start with what you need today, and come back when you’re ready for the next lesson.
More Dementia Caregiver Videos Are Coming
This Dementia Caregiver Video Library will continue to grow.
I’ll be adding more videos about dementia stages, communication, behaviors, doctor visits, daily care, tracking changes, caregiver challenges, and other topics families face while caring for someone with Alzheimer’s or another dementia.
Bookmark this page and come back as the library grows.
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Dementia Is More Than Forgetting
There is a lot to learn when someone you love has Alzheimer’s or another dementia.
But you don’t have to learn it all today.
The more you understand about how dementia changes the brain, the easier it becomes to stop asking:
“Why are they doing this?”
and start asking:
“What might their brain be having trouble with right now?”
That small change in how you look at dementia can make a big difference in how you provide care.
Larea McQueen, RN
Alzheimer’s In Your Home