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…
Browsing: Life & Living
care partner humour: milkin’ it!
Care partner Catherine Bixenman-salesi knows how to laugh (as well as cry) in the face…
eternal anguish
At some point in most dementia care partners’ experience they will find themselves on this…
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,…
7 things you can do now to prepare for being a dementia care partner one day
Most family members who become dementia care partners do so out of necessity rather than…
exploring asperger syndrome
No, it’s not a typo. The headline does indeed read Asperger Syndrome and not Alzheimer…
7 ways to bring joy to your dying mom at christmas
December 17, 2018: This is the second time I’ve written about Gloria Gallagher and her daughter…