What do I do if she doesn’t recognize me anymore?
So, what do you do if your loved one doesn’t recognize you anymore? I want to point out that even this sentence is not exactly
August 8, 2022
Tag: alzheimers
What’s Compassionate Deception and why does it matter
What is compassionate deception? And why does it matter? I heard this term on LinkedIn, of course. Just the other week somebody had commented and
August 1, 2022
WHY you should join a dementia support group
I’m constantly telling people to join a support group. I have found over the years that if I call something a support group, like a
June 27, 2022
She seems FINE poor dementia labeling
Transcript This is a short story from the first dementia care community I ever worked in where I was the dementia care director. So I
May 30, 2022
Why we should ditch the word Senile
Transcript All right, we’re going talk about a phrase, or a word rather, that I’ve heard a number of times recently. In fact, perhaps as
May 23, 2022
“They all think I’m crazy.”
“We’ve got to get out of here!” she screamed. “They are dangerous people and they’re after us! They think I’m crazy but I know the
August 22, 2021
Finding New Love in Memory Care?
A short story from my time working as a Dementia Care Director at my first building They sat, holding hands, talking softly in his room.
August 8, 2021
Stop trying to “convince” them
Logic and dementia don’t mix. What does that mean? It really means that using logic to “explain yourself” to someone living with dementia won’t work
July 2, 2021
Why dementia is not a time machine
Please note: this is different from what I say when I talk about Timeline Confusion(TM) in dementia. Oh, the things I hear people say about
June 27, 2021
“But isn’t dementia care sad?”
Another short story from my time as a Dementia Care Director “I am leaving for the day, because my young son is at home with
June 20, 2021
