The Cat's Meow.
Ellen* has Dementia with Lewy Bodies, so it
January 7, 2015
Tag: dementia blog
Dementia & A Baby.
This is our baby station for our residents with dementia. One of my residents, Agnes*, was walking down the hallway carrying one of the babies
December 29, 2014
Read The Signs.
“Mike’s Auto Shop. Krispy Kreme Donuts, hot donuts. Sears,” she said. Vera* was reading every single sign we passed on the road. Vera’s dementia has
December 25, 2014
Photographs.
I felt guilty. It’s challenging, when you have nearly 50 residents, to spend equal time with all of them, especially those that stay in their
December 21, 2014
A Breakup.
I wrote a post a few weeks ago about a new couple in our dementia care community. We all loved seeing them together. It really
December 18, 2014
We Are Related, Somehow.
“Here we go, down the road!” Marie* sang, tapping her walker on the ground as she moved down the hallway. Her son, a man in
December 10, 2014
1, 2, 3.
“Hm, hmm, oh, wow,” Carol* said, touching some of the puzzle pieces on the table. She picked one up and turned it around in her hands,
December 7, 2014
