she couldn’t sing because she was sedated
My mother, who lived with dementia, was chemically and physically restrained every day for the…
Browsing: dignity
50 pics that prove my mom was neglected and abused in long-term care
If you don’t have proof, you won’t be believed. Sometimes, even if you DO have…
who is responsible when people living with dementia are robbed of their dignity in long-term care?
Of the roughly seven hundred entries on seventy-five pages of nurses notes I was sent…
like one flew over the cuckoo’s nest
I should have known better than to invite my photographer friend Edith to do a…
drugged & drooling
Many of the comments people make on my posts, and the stories they send me…
20 actions to foster and maintain dignity in dementia care homes
I was thrilled to learn that Australian dementia care advocate, author and activist Kate Swaffer…
everyone should be helped to let the sun shine in
Mom was taken from her home on November 16, 2012, (the day our best wasn’t…
30 powerful things you could say to reduce anxiety and anger, and connect with people who live with alzheimer disease
When people who live with alzheimer disease and other dementias (PLWD) feel threatened or afraid,…
5 ways to help people who live with alzheimer not ‘fade away’
I’m delighted to repost this excellent article by Judith Graham, which originally appeared on Kaiser Health…
7 ways to preserve dignity
There’s lots of talk about preserving the dignity of people who are vulnerable, including…