30 reasons people living with dementia might decline to eat
Some people say there are no stupid questions. I beg to differ. I regularly see…
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7 powerful thoughts on the resilience brilliance of elders and people living with dementia
“The elders in our lives teach us so much and I just keep trying to…
10 reasons people living with dementia get up in the night, and what often happens when they do
Contrary to what many people believe, people who live with dementia behave, for the most…
500+ reasons we need to do something about widespread neglect and abuse in long-term care in canada (and around the world)
Actually, there are probably thousands of reasons, or maybe even tens of thousands, but there…
teepa snow shows how to help someone living with dementia to put on a jacket or sweater without resistance
“If only I had known,” is what I say to myself every time I see…
singer songwriter jay allen holds on to his mom
Nashville country music artist and songwriter Jay Allen’s mother has early onset Alzheimer disease. He…
what do you say to people living with dementia when someone they love dies, or when they ask about someone who is dead?
Online care partner groups are supportive environments where family members who care for people they…
this is what tragic brilliance looks like
In 2011, UK pub owner Alex Lewis somehow contracted Strep A, an incredibly rare bacterial…
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…
get silly billy!
Joanna Lafleur (left in both the pics above) is the face of the new dementia…