stories of family members being banned and restricted by long-term care facilities make canadian national news
On February 26, 2015, I received a registered letter from the facility in which my…
Browsing: Challenges & Solutions
7 reasons why physicians continue to prescribe antipsychotic drugs to people who live with dementia when they shouldn’t
There is irrefutable evidence that prescribing antipsychotic drugs to people who live with dementia does…
australian care worker wendy carr proves you can teach an old nurse new tricks
Sometimes I lose hope that dementia care will ever change. It often feels as if…
5 things that may help when you and/or your care partner feel lost and confused
During the first two years Mom was in dementia jail, she was still able to…
they took away his cutlery and gave him drumsticks – he loved it!
Yes, there are solutions to addressing situations and behaviour that care partners and care workers…
20 actions to foster and maintain dignity in dementia care homes
I was thrilled to learn that Australian dementia care advocate, author and activist Kate Swaffer…
7 ways to transform dementia care grief and suffering into joy and healing
Are you a dementia care partner who lives in a world full of grief, loss…
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…
10 reasons people living with dementia get up in the night, and what often happens when they do
Contrary to what many people believe, people who live with dementia behave, for the most…
teepa snow shows how to help someone living with dementia to put on a jacket or sweater without resistance
“If only I had known,” is what I say to myself every time I see…