20 things that are not shut down, quarantined, cancelled or kept at a distance when we deal with challenges such as pandemics and dementia
Friday March 20, 2020: To say these are challenging times is a massive understatement. But…
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20 questions to ask yourself when someone who lives with dementia wants to “go home” or tries to escape wherever they are
Wanting to “go home” is a desire often expressed by people who live with Alzheimer…
7 reasons why physicians continue to prescribe antipsychotic drugs to people who live with dementia when they shouldn’t
There is irrefutable evidence that prescribing antipsychotic drugs to people who live with dementia does…
australian care worker wendy carr proves you can teach an old nurse new tricks
Sometimes I lose hope that dementia care will ever change. It often feels as if…
5 things that may help when you and/or your care partner feel lost and confused
During the first two years Mom was in dementia jail, she was still able to…
they took away his cutlery and gave him drumsticks – he loved it!
Yes, there are solutions to addressing situations and behaviour that care partners and care workers…
an open letter and song request for country great kenny chesney on behalf of people who live with dementia and their family and friends
Dear Mr. Chesney, I love your song “While He Still Knows Who I Am,” but…
while he still knows who i am is beautiful and heart wrenching, but does it send the right message about love and connection?
Kenny Chesney’s song While He Still Knows Who I Am is about love, connection and…
20 dementia “what ifs?”
The ways we see dementia and the people who live with it are changing, but…
10 great reasons to ask 20 questions and how to create them
Isn’t it funny how we often walk through life without pausing to ask ourselves why…