4 “easy” steps to embracing empathy
Empathy and sympathy are two different things entirely, says author and researcher Brené Brown. The…
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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…
it’s true what they say about rainbows
October 30, 2017: This morning I opened the curtains in my bedroom to find the…
one little kitty’s top dementia care tip
Mom adored her little cat Pia Roma, who was named for a trip Mom and…
stand up for better care
During the last two years of her life, after she was made to sit in…