the demented system
It’s not people who live with dementia who are demented. Rather, it’s the…
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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…
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…
drugs, not dementia, robbed me of my mom and her of her mind
June 15 is World Elder Abuse Awareness Day (#endelderabuse #WEAAD). I will be featuring posts…
battle worn before lunch in june
June 15 is World Elder Abuse Awareness Day (#endelderabuse #WEAAD). I will be featuring posts…
4-minute survey results debunk decades-long notion that BPSDs are symptoms of dementia
Norse mythology contends that thunder and lightening are produced by the bearded god Thor as…
10 pieces of wisdom from dr. allen power & dementia beyond disease
In mid-2014, I devoured Dr. Allen Power’s first book Dementia Beyond Drugs: Changing the Culture…
35 things that may cause people with dementia (and you) to become uncooperative, upset, angry, anxious or “aggressive”
Are people who live with dementia sometimes uncooperative, upset, angry or even “aggressive?” Yes. But…
20 behavioural expressions for which antipsychotic medications are unwarranted and ineffective in people who live with dementia
Antipsychotic medications are meant to treat psychosis, not dementia. Dementia care pioneer Dr. Allen Power…
the two biggest challenges to creating positive change in dementia care
Do care workers set out to neglect and abuse elderly people who live with dementia?…
