7 ways people living with dementia and their care partners can lessen worldwide dementia impact
Thankfully, the World Health Organization (WHO) recognizes the importance of creating better dementia care worldwide,…
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run for your life!
This video by rock band Foo Fighters hits the nail on the head. It captures…
the shame belongs to someone else
A friend took the picture above of Mom and I on August 16, 2009, a…
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…
president of PSW association says she has seen “tonnes of abuse”
Ontario Personal Support Worker (PSW) Association President Miranda Ferrier told CityNewsToronto that she has seen…
90-year-old grandmother’s hospital rape goes viral
On August 18, 2017, Ran Shirdan, grandson of Sonja Shirdan (both pictured above), took to…
using ‘no trespassing’ orders against family members is a travesty
This guest post by former nurse Sue Turner calls a spade a spade. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ “No…
a year ago yesterday
July 27, 2017: One year ago yesterday, when I went to visit Mom as I…
buckingham palace turned out to be a dump
Like many who place a family member in long-term care, Jayne Connery found out the hard…
the old man and the little boy
This seemingly anonymous piece, which I stumbled upon quite by accident, brought me to tears.…