20 questions to ask when someone living with dementia “resists” or “refuses” care
I have learned through personal experience, reading and research that people living with dementia (PLWD)…
Browsing: Toward better care
surprising teepa care partner tip for when people keep repeating same old stories
Yes, it can be tiresome listening to someone who is living in the early and…
care partner struggles alone without support of loved one’s adult children
Some of the stories I hear from care partners break my heart. Many find themselves…
30 reasons people living with dementia might decline to eat
Some people say there are no stupid questions. I beg to differ. I regularly see…
dementia care partner mom investigated for having daughter help with care
Catherine Bixenman-salesi, who is a member of the online dementia support group USAgainstAlzheimers, is the primary…
10 practical actions that foster real person- and relationship-centered care
A lot of lip service is given to person-centered care, and often not a lot…
a story about being with the people you love, whatever the state of their brains
January 25, 2019: I struggle between my twin needs for solitude and connection. Today, I…
i tell my mom’s story to help improve dementia care worldwide
I strongly believe that people who live with dementia and their care partners need to…
1 easy way you can help change the face of dementia care worldwide
“I LOVE your newsletter!” the email began. “I often share your stories with our students…
7 kinds of therapy i don’t want when i’m living with alzheimer disease
When I am living with Alzheimer disease, which I expect I will be one day,…