Give yourself a break: dementia care takes practice
I’ve had a lot of people over the years say to me, “Wow! Dementia care? You must be really patient!” This is actually kind of funny
July 25, 2021
Tag: brain
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
The Key to Personal Preferences
See a theme this month? We’re reminiscing! This story was originally written in 2015, redrafted for May 2021. It is so important for people living
May 16, 2021
A Better Approach to “Logic” & Dementia
One thing I encounter often is when caregivers try their hardest to “convince” people with dementia of facts that they no longer understand. People will say
April 18, 2021
Why They Never Initiate Tasks
She’d left her father a “to-do” list that included tasks around the house. He was home, by himself, for a good deal of time during the
March 21, 2021
Enter the Gray Area: Communicating with someone living with dementia
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July 23, 2019
5 steps to get you into the world of someone living with dementia
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May 26, 2019
What would YOU want, if you had dementia?
I received a great question from a reader just the other day on my blog: I was told that I have early onset dementia about
May 12, 2019
Only 3 Questions You Need in Dementia Caregiving
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April 2, 2019
Why the loss of control motivates most “behaviors”
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March 10, 2019
