Top 10 MAS posts to date (plus bonus links)
Happy New Year! As we launch into 2017, I am committed to building on the…
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25 dementia communication quick tips in 4 minutes!
These are great tips for newbie care partners and “the general public,” and practical reminders…
3 more reasons family and friends of people who live with dementia in long-term care facilities don’t report abuse and neglect
“…too many people are frightened to raise concerns because they think [their visits will be restricted…
3 reasons family and friends of people who live with dementia in long-term care facilities don’t report abuse and neglect
“One in three adults who are in residential care or receiving help at home (in…
brutal short fragile storm perpetuates dementia care stigma and myths
The nine-minute short film Fragile Storm opens with a young woman being tied to a…
6 reasons why staff in long-term care facilities don’t report incidents of elder abuse and neglect
“Care homes are understaffed, and the workers do not want to lose their jobs and/or…
10 reasons why neglect and abuse of elders with dementia may be the norm rather than the exception in long-term care facilities
“Nursing homes in Canada in general are likely the same. They certainly are in Ontario…appalling.…
12 reasons elders are “abandoned” in long-term care
“I feel the responsibility is more on the families than the long-term care system. Too…
25 practices long-term care workers know are elder neglect and abuse; it’s time to put a stop to it
In Elder Abuse: Global Situation, Risk Factors, and Prevention Strategies, a literature review published in…
a day in the life of wilbur and deb
Wilbur spotted Deb at the skating rink in 1971 when she was twelve and he…