5 ways to make toast in long-term dementia care
UK dementia care pioneer David Sheard suggests the ways people with dementia are treated in…
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two quick dementia care conversation tips from dr. al power
I highly recommend Dr. Allen Power’s two books Dementia Beyond Drugs, and Dementia Beyond Disease…
how often do we fail to recognize them?
Coauthor of A Pocket Guide for the Alzheimer’s Caregiver and one of Maria Shriver’s Architects of Change, neurologist…
is it “normal” or not? a quick survey on behaviour
This is my second short survey on behaviour. (It’s even shorter than the first one!)…
Teepa Snow demos 10 first steps to calm & comfort a distressed person living with dementia
This four-and-a-half minute video by Teepa Snow (see below) demonstrates 10 easy steps to calm…
get silly billy!
Joanna Lafleur (left in both the pics above) is the face of the new dementia…
turn potential dementia disasters into fun and laughter
Many dementia care partners have learned that going with the flow works magic: it can…
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…