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“Dementia By Day” started as a simple little Tumblr blog in 2014 and grew into a book, a business, a second book, a podcast…and my entire work life! Hope you enjoy!
Recent Blog Posts
How to Feel “Heard” & Understood in Dementia Caregiving
I met Ansel’s wife, Megan, at their home. Ansel had vascular dementia and was in a moderate stage of the disease. Ansel’s wife, however, was
7 Ways We Can Provide Companionship This Winter
Article by guest author, Lily Harris (lily.harris@harbourmail.co.uk) If we learnt anything from our last lockdown, it is the importance of companionship, especially for our elderly
How to Make Dining in Dementia Care WAY Better
I’ve often found that senior living communities offer stronger dining programs to those without dementia. But why is that? I think that it’s mostly because
How to find the right community
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Is that “behavior” worth worrying about?
I often meet people who tell me about their loved one’s “behaviors” and ask how to “fix them.” My first question is this: Is that
Should we tell her we sold her house?
Put simply: definitely not. In order to combat ANY sort of loss, we need a couple things in our mental toolkits, right? We need the
Enter the Gray Area: Communicating with someone living with dementia
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Stop taking people with dementia to the cemetery + stories from my blog readers!
“Oh yeah, every time that dad forgets mom is dead, we head to the cemetery so he can see her gravestone.” WHAT. I can’t tell
Stress on the body = stress on the mind
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16 Things I Would Want If I Got Dementia
Get the FREE “16 Things” poster for your personal use—or better yet—your dementia care community’s staff break room!
I wrote this poem years ago, but to date, it’s the most popular piece I’ve ever created.
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