Tag: learning

"We have to leave right now.”

“Let’s go,” she said. “We have to find out where my husband is. We have to go home now.” Urging her to “please wait” was not working

A new way to keep residents safe

The first “bookshelf door” went so well at my dementia care community that I bought another one! This was the first one I ordered off of

Pattern-Seeking Behavior

People often ask me if their loved ones with dementia can “learn new things.” My answer usually is something like, “kind of.” I realize that this

In Paris

Malinda was notorious for “shopping” in other residents’ closets. Because she felt like the whole floor was her house, she had no qualms about going into

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