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January 27, 2019
Tag: disease
Anosognosia: What is it?
Usually, when I meet people with dementia, they are already in a moderate or advanced stage of the disease process. Most of my experience working
October 11, 2017
The elevator engineer
Neil was in an early-moderate stage of dementia. He was also fairly young (late 60s) and broad-shouldered. Neil didn’t have much family, but the family
September 29, 2017
Finding Calm in Repetitive Questions
Like many people with dementia, Lucille had a “phrase” that she used often. Well, it wasn’t so much a “phrase” as it was a line of questioning
September 7, 2017
5 Tips: Visit your loved one and leave without a fight
Beverly and her husband stood at the doorway of the care community, pointing fingers (literally) and arguing. “What do you mean, you’re ‘going home!’” she cried. “I’m
April 8, 2017
10 Steps to Making a Dementia Care Plan
So, things got hectic quickly. Your loved one started acting different. Maybe he or she started losing items around the house. Perhaps they began having
March 22, 2017
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December 28, 2016
Connecting with those who have aphasia
Aphasia is a disorder that causes someone to lose the ability to speak, or to have difficulty speaking. It is not uncommon for people with
December 20, 2016
How your vision and perception changes in dementia
About a month ago, I put a vinyl decal of a bookshelf over one of our doors in Memory Care. It was a test, in
June 12, 2016
The Parrot Speaks Spanish
Belinda was ecstatic. “He’s talking to me!” she cried out in Spanish. Belinda was talking about her new best friend—the toy parrot our community kept. Unlike
April 21, 2015
