what if everything we’ve been taught about dementia care is a lie?
That’s what Dr. David Sheard asked himself in 1995, along with “What if people with…
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hot pink duct tape solves alzheimer seating issue
Catherine Bixenman-salesi, who is a member of the online dementia support group USAgainstAlzheimers, is the primary…
5 ways to make toast in long-term dementia care
UK dementia care pioneer David Sheard suggests the ways people with dementia are treated in…
two quick dementia care conversation tips from dr. al power
I highly recommend Dr. Allen Power’s two books Dementia Beyond Drugs, and Dementia Beyond Disease…
Teepa Snow demos 10 first steps to calm & comfort a distressed person living with dementia
This four-and-a-half minute video by Teepa Snow (see below) demonstrates 10 easy steps to calm…
20 questions to ask when a care partner or resident walks around at night
My first few months as the full-time care partner to my mom while she was…
30 tips to help reduce anxiety in dementia care
We all get anxious sometimes. It’s normal. Often it seems that people who live with…
20 questions to ask yourself if you’re wondering whether or not you should visit someone who lives with dementia
This week a new subscriber sent me an email, which said in part: “My mother…
8 principles of high-quality care and support that people who live with dementia and people who don’t live with dementia all deserve
Who knows better what they need to live with a disease, a condition, a problem,…
7 teepa tips to help people with dementia do what they can to care
Mom adored her cat Pia Roma; she came to live with Mom in her big…