20 caregivers answer the antipsychotic question
Anyone who reads this blog knows my position on inappropriately prescribing antipsychotic medications to people…
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loud sounds and dementia mostly don’t mix
“I would not want my mother sitting in a room with loud music and TVs…
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,…
run for your life!
This video by rock band Foo Fighters hits the nail on the head. It captures…
8 principles of high-quality care and support that people who live with dementia and people who don’t live with dementia all deserve
Who knows better what they need to live with a disease, a condition, a problem,…
the shame belongs to someone else
A friend took the picture above of Mom and I on August 16, 2009, a…
president of PSW association says she has seen “tonnes of abuse”
Ontario Personal Support Worker (PSW) Association President Miranda Ferrier told CityNewsToronto that she has seen…
90-year-old grandmother’s hospital rape goes viral
On August 18, 2017, Ran Shirdan, grandson of Sonja Shirdan (both pictured above), took to…
tears to my eyes
This is a poem about the sad state of world affairs, and about missing my…
is what they say about dementia, drugs & behaviour true?
If you are a family member, care partner, care worker, nurse, or even a friend…