5 thought-provoking quotes on memories in dementialand
When I find a gem, I love to share it. So here’s an introduction to…
Browsing: healing
20 questions to ask when a care partner or resident walks around at night
My first few months as the full-time care partner to my mom while she was…
how teresa and her staff helped 90-year-old audrey walk again
I love to share positive stories about stuff that works to inspire others to create…
the beautiful tennessee waltz
I can’t carry a tune in a bucket. But Mom had a lovely voice, and…
baby buddy: you get peed on, you get puked on, who wouldn’t want to do it?
Mom ADORED babies. This would have been the perfect “activity” to help her feel joyful,…
20 opportunities being an alzheimer’s or related dementia care partner might offer you
I believe the way we approach life has everything to do with the way we…
77-year-old ballet teacher still on her toes
“It seems amazing that I’m still dancing at 77,” says ballet teacher Suzelle Poole with…
how not to kill dementia dancers
Sir Ken Robinson’s wonderful 2006 TED talk asks a simple question: “Do schools kill creativity?“…
4 “easy” steps to embracing empathy
Empathy and sympathy are two different things entirely, says author and researcher Brené Brown. The…
how being sorry and stupid turned mad into glad
I’ve shared parts of this story before. It’s an afternoon in October 2015. Mom appears to…