20 paths to dementia care homes away from home
It’s time to transform care for people of all ages who live with the Alzheimer’s…
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the black dots
Someone sent me this story. I thought it worth sharing. One day, a professor entered…
don’t make things more difficult than they are
“When people think of ‘dementia,’” the article said, “it is natural to next think ‘memory…
10 barriers to reducing antipsychotics for dementia
As a result of my experiences as a care partner to someone living with dementia, I…
what if we treated babies like this?
En français ici. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The way we care (or not) for our most vulnerable reflects…
my mom still counts and she deserves better
August 13, 2015: About a year ago, on July 29, 2014, to be specific, I wrote…
7 reasons i visit my mom every day
I wrote this post in June 2015; Mom died on August 17, 2016. I am…
Kate Swaffer and the Q-TIP
“Q-TIP,” my friend Jacqueline said to me years ago over a glass of wine.…
20 questions that help explain why people with dementia get agitated and physically aggressive
Note: I first published these “20 questions” in April 2015, since which the post has…
life is a death sentence
I read and hear a lot about what a terrible disease Alzheimer is. I think we…