how not to kill dementia dancers
Sir Ken Robinson’s wonderful 2006 TED talk asks a simple question: “Do schools kill creativity?“…
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don’t fence me in: a true story about the impact of physical restraints on my mom who lived with alzheimer disease
In the world of dementia care, and problably elsewhere for that matter, a restraint is…
after i put them in prison, mom’s bff became mine
In November 2012, I put Mom and her best friend Pia Roma in separate prisons.…
4 “easy” steps to embracing empathy
Empathy and sympathy are two different things entirely, says author and researcher Brené Brown. The…
tardive what? 7 things dementia care partners, care staff and medical professionals should know about this kind of dyskinesia
Three years after my mother was inappropriately prescribed the antipsychotic medications risperidone and quetiapine, she…
understaffed nursing homes force residents into incontinence
In summer 2009, author Lise Cloutier-Steele complained to the administrator of the long-term care facility…
20 things & beings i love & am grateful for today
My fb friend mary missy taylor issued an invitation. Here’s what she said: “We live…
how many more steps could you take if you couldn’t take any more?
This post is dedicated to the late Dr. Richard Taylor, advocate Kate Swaffer, and care warrior…
when i get muddled, i sure wish she were here
Everybody gets mixed up, loses things, forgets stuff, sometimes feels confused, and gets lost. It…
7 reasons behind institutional care fails
Besides the MyAlzheimersStory FB page, I also started a FB group called Report Elder Neglect…