hundreds of studies make me mad as hell
I am frustrated by the fact that what is self-evident to me (and to thousands…
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how would we behave if we were locked in? research shows 96% of us would respond the same way many people with dementia do
I remain astonished that the vast majority of geriatricians, gerontologists, neurologists, and other medical geriatrics…
how would “normal” people feel if we did to them what we do to people who live with dementia?
The more research I do, the more proof I have that the behaviours of some…
why i couldn’t get my mom off drugs
“Why didn’t you just tell the people at the long-term care facility to stop giving…
against my wishes and against her will
It’s one thing to see someone when they are sedated. It’s quite another to see…
kate swaffer says: use a human-rights-based approach
“You said it!” is a place to discover informed comments, inspiring thoughts, short stories, good…
what’s wrong with this picture?
When I sent my friend and former registered nurse Sue T. a link to “human…
human rights watch nails crux of antipsychotic problem in nursing homes
This six-minute video is the précis version of Human Rights Watch’s 165-page report published on February…
15 experts tell the truth about antipsychotic use in nursing homes
A 165-page Human Rights Watch report published on February 5, 2018, confirms what many dementia…
dead to the world: what being sedated with seroquel did to my mom
One of the main reasons the quetiapine (Seroquel) is “black boxed” in the United States…