6 ways to create better dementia care relationships
Here are six concrete ways I learned to forge a more positive relationship with my mom who…
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president obama would probably be sedated
“I’m awake anyway, ‘cause I gotta go to the bathroom,” US President Barack Obama…
waging war at alzheimer’s bath time
This is one in a series of vignettes based on the Nursing Home Behaviour Problem Scale (NHBPS),…
save our souls and help us please
This is the fourth in a series of vignettes based on the Nursing Home Behaviour Problem Scale…
5 ways we rob people with dementia of their dignity
Sadly, there are countless ways we rob people who live with dementia of their dignity. Here…
which way to the bathroom?
This is one in a series of vignettes based on the Nursing Home Behaviour Problem Scale (NHBPS),…
dachshund demos 7 person-centered care tips
Isn’t it amazing that many animals know intuitively what some humans seem unable to learn…
please remain seated for the rest of your life
This is one in a series of vignettes based on the Nursing Home Behaviour Problem Scale (NHBPS),…
dancing girls bring joy to world
This is what eldercare should be about: dancing, moving, engaging with life. It should NOT…
29 normal behaviours you could be sedated for
The Nursing Home Behaviour Problem Scale (NHBPS) was designed by researchers in the early 1990s…