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…
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what if everything we’ve been taught about dementia care is a lie?
That’s what Dr. David Sheard asked himself in 1995, along with “What if people with…
hot pink duct tape solves alzheimer seating issue
Catherine Bixenman-salesi, who is a member of the online dementia support group USAgainstAlzheimers, is the primary…
7 strategies to create harmony in dementialand
Dr. Elaine Eshbaugh writes a warm-hearted, funny and insightful blog Welcome to Dementialand, which I’ve quoted…
5 ways to make toast in long-term dementia care
UK dementia care pioneer David Sheard suggests the ways people with dementia are treated in…
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…
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…
grandpa drake the dragon teaches kids about dementia
Some people use the stuff that life hands them to create magic and beauty, while…
5 thought-provoking quotes on memories in dementialand
When I find a gem, I love to share it. So here’s an introduction to…
i’ll be glad when christmas is over
Christmas isn’t all it’s cracked up to be for many people who, for whatever reason,…