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…
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understanding the suffering associated with dying
Palliative care physician Dr. Mike Harlos gives advice to other palliative care doctors and nurses…
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…
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!)…
Teepa Snow demos 10 first steps to calm & comfort a distressed person living with dementia
This four-and-a-half minute video by Teepa Snow (see below) demonstrates 10 easy steps to calm…
alzheimer society nails language guidelines
The Second Edition of the 20-volume Oxford English Dictionary (OED) contains full entries for 171,476 words in…
why i couldn’t get my mom off drugs
“Why didn’t you just tell the people at the long-term care facility to stop giving…
against my wishes and against her will
It’s one thing to see someone when they are sedated. It’s quite another to see…
20 questions to ask when a person living with dementia declines to take her or his medication
Care partners and care staff may become frustrated when someone who lives with dementia declines…
the shocking truth behind this tragic video
The shocking truth is we don’t know the truth at all, even though we think…