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…
Browsing: Antipsychotic drugs
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…
“wandering” is not a symptom of dementia
“Mom won’t sit in that room, she won’t stay there,” I said to the Director…
40 risperdal side effects
I advocate against the inappropriate use of antipsychotics in treating people who live with dementia…
look who’s talking now
It’s been awhile since we’ve heard from Alzheimer Annie, whose misadventures in long-term care are…
my wild irish rose
St. Patrick’s Day was a special day for Mom, not just because she loved…
juiced and joyful over jamda
It’s not every day that a non-academic, non-researcher, “nobody” without a whole bunch of letters…
10 nursing humour memes that are tragically unfunny
I see all kinds of statistics and information in the backend of this blog, including…
drugging the elderly: how much is too much?
The prescription drug problem in the province of Quebec, particularly with respect to elderly…
what i said to the senators
On Monday, January 30, 2017, I addressed Standing Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology.…
