Dealing with Dementia Myths
Transcript I’m going to address two of the myths that I hear frequently about dementia. The first one is this. “He still knows who he
June 6, 2022
Tag: memory
How to Reframe a DELUSION in Dementia Care
Transcript I got a great question the other day from somebody asking about delusions and what you do when someone living with dementia has a
April 25, 2022
Finding New Love in Memory Care?
A short story from my time working as a Dementia Care Director at my first building They sat, holding hands, talking softly in his room.
August 8, 2021
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
Why dementia is not a time machine
Please note: this is different from what I say when I talk about Timeline Confusion(TM) in dementia. Oh, the things I hear people say about
June 27, 2021
“But isn’t dementia care sad?”
Another short story from my time as a Dementia Care Director “I am leaving for the day, because my young son is at home with
June 20, 2021
“Mom remembers dad, but she also 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
April 25, 2021
Finally, A Smile
Joanne didn’t smile much. In fact, I had not seen her really smile about anything at all. She spoke to others, but sparingly, even
April 11, 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
What If I Visit and They Don’t Know Who I Am?
Care partners regularly ask me about one of their deepest fears. The fear usually goes like this: at some point, you’ll walk in to visit your
March 7, 2021
