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: Challenges & Solutions
the two biggest challenges to creating positive change in dementia care
Do care workers set out to neglect and abuse elderly people who live with dementia?…
10 ways to get to the bottom of behaviour and problematic situations in dementia care at home and in LTCFs
In spring 2016 I gave a webinar entitled “How to become a better dementia care…
doing the right thing when everything seems wrong
“I’m going to stay here and care for her for a year because I know…
a play on words: christmas 2011
Mom and I had words on Christmas morning 2011, from about 03:30 a.m. to 05:30…
BANGS: 5 surefire ways to stop anger and aggression in people who live with alzheimer’s disease in the early, mid, and later stages
I knew less than zero about dementia care when I returned to Canada from Dubai…
3 more reasons family and friends of people who live with dementia in long-term care facilities don’t report abuse and neglect
“…too many people are frightened to raise concerns because they think [their visits will be restricted…
3 reasons family and friends of people who live with dementia in long-term care facilities don’t report abuse and neglect
“One in three adults who are in residential care or receiving help at home (in…
brutal short fragile storm perpetuates dementia care stigma and myths
The nine-minute short film Fragile Storm opens with a young woman being tied to a…
6 reasons why staff in long-term care facilities don’t report incidents of elder abuse and neglect
“Care homes are understaffed, and the workers do not want to lose their jobs and/or…