Teepa’s top 10 ten holiday tips plus 10 more from me (and three PDFs!)
The holiday season is stressful on everyone. People with dementia are no exception. Here…
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an open letter to those who think they know better
Dedicated to unappreciated care partners worldwide. Thank you for all you do. Dear random person…
don’t give advice to people who are drowning
It’s clear to me that a lot of the advice offered to dementia care partners…
50 names not to call alzheimer’s me
“Calling me ‘dear’ is like a red flag to a bull,” I once said to…
20 expert tips for the driving dilemma conversation
Two of the biggest among the multitude challenges facing many Alzheimer’s dementia care partners are:…
10 things to remember when you interact with people who forget
Many of the challenges of interacting with or being a care partner with someone who…
13 expert tips to help with “I want to go home.”
One of the greatest challenges dementia care partners face is “I want to go home.”…
what to say to family members who ‘can’t bear to see mom or dad this way’
The comment wasn’t a comment, it was a plea: “Please help me with the ‘right’…
the heartbreaking reality of caring for someone with alzheimer
“What is it really like to deal with the reality of Alzheimer’s?” reads the Quora…
an open letter to people who think they know better
This post is dedicated to care partners worldwide, many of whom are unseen and unappreciated. On behalf…