20 caregivers answer the antipsychotic question
Anyone who reads this blog knows my position on inappropriately prescribing antipsychotic medications to people…
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7 simple dementia care partner needs
I asked the care partners in one of the Facebook groups I belong to a…
7 ways people living with dementia and their care partners can lessen worldwide dementia impact
Thankfully, the World Health Organization (WHO) recognizes the importance of creating better dementia care worldwide,…
run for your life!
This video by rock band Foo Fighters hits the nail on the head. It captures…
the shame belongs to someone else
A friend took the picture above of Mom and I on August 16, 2009, a…
president of PSW association says she has seen “tonnes of abuse”
Ontario Personal Support Worker (PSW) Association President Miranda Ferrier told CityNewsToronto that she has seen…
90-year-old grandmother’s hospital rape goes viral
On August 18, 2017, Ran Shirdan, grandson of Sonja Shirdan (both pictured above), took to…
‘how you are to me’ touches, teaches & stands out from the crowd
It’s hard to imagine how buckets of love, tenderness, teaching, magic and messages about some…
buckingham palace turned out to be a dump
Like many who place a family member in long-term care, Jayne Connery found out the hard…
10 thought-provoking links on dementia “wandering”
The image above is of my mom heading back to her kitchen from her garden in…