37 alternatives to the dementia wanderer
“I agree,” commented Mini Merlin in response to the #1 reason people with dementia try to…
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6 scary facts you should know about dementia care
Today’s dementia care partners, advocates and leading-edge experts fear that if we don’t take significant steps…
being elderly and living with dementia is not a crime
Sometimes the simplest and most sensible ideas sound surprising when we first hear them. So…
17 links to the “other side” of dementia
Dementia care advocate Kate Swaffer gets fed up. “We continue to be bombarded with mostly negative narrative of…
7 forms of elder abuse and how to spot the signs to stop it
Elder neglect and abuse are poorly understood. This post is part of my effort to…
how things get unbearably crazy
This is one in a series of vignettes based on the Nursing Home Behaviour Problem Scale (NHBPS),…
an open letter to those who think they know better
Dedicated to unappreciated care partners worldwide. Thank you for all you do. Dear random person…
#1 reason people with dementia try to escape
We want people who live with dementia to be safe and secure. We worry about…
20 questions to ask yourself about “wandering”
Here’s a fictional story based on dozens of real-life stories recounted by care partners worldwide:…
stop! in the name of love
This is one in a series of vignettes based on the Nursing Home Behaviour Problem Scale (NHBPS),…