hundreds of studies make me mad as hell
I am frustrated by the fact that what is self-evident to me (and to thousands…
Browsing: wandering
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…
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…
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…
the lies added insult to injury
Connie Rifenburg’s comment on “hidden restraints: hidden abuse” brought tears to my eyes when I…
hidden restraints: hidden abuse
According to the Canadian Institute for Health Information, a physical restraint is “any manual method,…
elderly man with dementia dies in quebec ltcf from inappropriately prescribed antipsychotic drugs
Christin Belley’s 89-year-old father Jean-Pierre, who lived with Alzheimer disease and vascular dementia, was still…
10 ways to reframe “refused medication”
We often use pejorative words to describe that which we don’t like in others. We…