when people castigate, educate!
After reading “an open letter to people who think they know better,” care partner Pauline…
Browsing: Alzheimers
how would we behave if we were locked in? research shows 96% of us would respond the same way many people with dementia do
I remain astonished that the vast majority of geriatricians, gerontologists, neurologists, and other medical geriatrics…
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…
harry and the daughter who never visited
I don’t know if the story/parable below is true or not, but I think it…
understanding the suffering associated with dying
Palliative care physician Dr. Mike Harlos gives advice to other palliative care doctors and nurses…
who’s in charge, where are they and do they care?
Laurie Brookbank is a long-time follower, and frequent commenter on the MAS Facebook page. Like Mom…
how often do we fail to recognize them?
Coauthor of A Pocket Guide for the Alzheimer’s Caregiver and one of Maria Shriver’s Architects of Change, neurologist…
how would “normal” people feel if we did to them what we do to people who live with dementia?
The more research I do, the more proof I have that the behaviours of some…
courageous vangaros united by love in life and death
Albert Anthony “Pops” Zangaro April 1st, 1942 – April 10th, 2018 For fourteen years, Vince Zangaro…
is it “normal” or not? a quick survey on behaviour
This is my second short survey on behaviour. (It’s even shorter than the first one!)…