7 ways people living with dementia and their care partners can lessen worldwide dementia impact
Thankfully, the World Health Organization (WHO) recognizes the importance of creating better dementia care worldwide,…
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90-year-old grandmother’s hospital rape goes viral
On August 18, 2017, Ran Shirdan, grandson of Sonja Shirdan (both pictured above), took to…
is what they say about dementia, drugs & behaviour true?
If you are a family member, care partner, care worker, nurse, or even a friend…
using ‘no trespassing’ orders against family members is a travesty
This guest post by former nurse Sue Turner calls a spade a spade. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ “No…
doing the right thing when everything seems wrong
“I’m going to stay here and care for her for a year because I know…
let’s get dead right about dementia and dangerous drugs
Efforts to reduce antipsychotic use in dementia care are starting to bear fruit, but…
is your dementia glass half empty or half full?
“This time next year she won’t remember me,” I thought in the autumn of 2011…
come to mummy anyway
I was happy to find Mom semi-awake when I arrived. It was the first time…
Kate Swaffer and the Q-TIP
“Q-TIP,” my friend Jacqueline said to me years ago over a glass of wine.…
5 years ago there was war and peace
September 20, 2014: On June 20, 2009, people around the world watched one young woman die…