5 good things alzheimer’s brought me more of
Fellow blogger Rena McDaniel ran a post entitled I’VE BEEN ROBBED! on her blog The Diary of an Alzheimer’s Caregiver…
if you think they don’t know think again
A version of this piece was originally posted on August 14, 2014; I revisited it and reposted it after Mom’s…
not just a piece of the furniture
“Why don’t you stop and talk to her? Why don’t you take a minute to hold her hand?” Judy Berry…
let’s get dead right about dementia and dangerous drugs
Efforts to reduce antipsychotic use in dementia care are starting to bear fruit, but a lot of work remains…
please remain seated for the rest of your life
This is one in a series of vignettes based on the Nursing Home Behaviour Problem Scale (NHBPS), which is used to measure…
10 nursing humour memes that are tragically unfunny
I see all kinds of statistics and information in the backend of this blog, including how visitors get here, what…
dementia not the cause in majority of harmful resident-on-resident interactions
“Senior with dementia guilty in death of nursing home resident,” the headline reads. The incidence of these kinds of tragedies seems to be on the rise, and they will continue…
dementia not the cause in majority of harmful resident-on-resident interactions
“Senior with dementia guilty in death of nursing home resident,” the headline reads. The incidence of these kinds of tragedies seems to be on the rise, and they will continue…
10-day-old wyatt meets his great-grandma for the first time
*Trigger warning:* beautiful and moving video below. Tissues recommended. Care partners by the thousands share their joys, sorrows, challenges and solutions in Facebook groups and FB communities–it’s one way to feel…
10 practical ways care partners can help preserve the dignity of people who live with dementia
One of the most shared posts on MyAlzheimersStory.com is this 5 ways we rob people with dementia of their dignity; so far it’s had 10k+ shares on Facebook alone. Dignity…
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This post is also available in: French
