5 things that may help when you and/or your care partner feel lost and confused
During the first two years Mom was in dementia jail, she was still able to…
Browsing: solutions
they took away his cutlery and gave him drumsticks – he loved it!
Yes, there are solutions to addressing situations and behaviour that care partners and care workers…
people living with dementia prove the medical model wrong
People living with dementia are LIVING. They are not dead, or gone or empty shells.…
a real-life example of what great dementia care is: loving, engaging, respectful, meaningful and joyful for everyone involved
It can be done, and it is being done right now in various places around…
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…
alzheimer’s speaks’ lori la bey and i agree on the beauty of dementia
It’s hard for many people to believe any good can come from dementia, but those…
10 ways to get to the bottom of behaviour and problematic situations in dementia care at home and in LTCFs
In spring 2016 I gave a webinar entitled “How to become a better dementia care…
BANGS: 5 surefire ways to stop anger and aggression in people who live with alzheimer’s disease in the early, mid, and later stages
I knew less than zero about dementia care when I returned to Canada from Dubai…
stop and think before you go squirrely
“I think I’m going a little squirrely,” Mom used to say when I “misbehaved” in…
i’m sorry is hard, but it may also be the most powerful part of BANGS
It’s an afternoon in October 2015. Mom appears to be asleep in the recliner. I…