Don’t ask if they “remember your name”
If I can, I always opt to ditch my name tag in a dementia care environment. I let my friends with dementia decide what my
January 6, 2019
Tag: ftd
3 things you can do to cope with repetitive questions
“Where am I?” Nathan asked. “Where’s my room?” We’d showed Nathan his room about 15 times that day, and it was getting exhausting. I was
October 29, 2018
“She KNOWS something is wrong with her.”
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October 23, 2018
Always ask people with dementia for help
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October 7, 2018
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
“Mom remembers dad, but has a new boyfriend.”
Anonymous writes: My mother has been in a memory care center for 2-½ years. She has recently started kissing a fellow resident even though she
August 28, 2017
How do I stop fighting with mom?
“Mom’s room is a mess!” Joe complained. “Every time I go in there, we argue about her clothes and her dirty briefs and all of that!”
August 19, 2017
5 tips for awesome outings
I spoke to a great family recently. They do a lot of fun things with their mom, who has dementia, and they take her on
August 16, 2017
“He sleeps all day!”
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August 4, 2017
We aren’t talking about FTD enough
Samuel walked into the room and started immediately yelling about his boss. “I can’t believe this mother [explicative deleted]! He laid me off!” It was particularly
July 8, 2017
