Tag: relationships

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. 

An Imaginary Marriage

“Henry! Get your keys, we gotta go!” “I can’t find my keys, Irene! Where did you put them!” “I didn’t put your keys anywhere! Where

An Empty Couch.

It’s easy to underestimate the amount that people with dementia rely on each other for companionship.  While my residents usually seem to “forget” their new friends

Help! My Loved One Won't Sleep

I received a great question from a reader, and I think that a lot of people have struggled with the same thing: getting their loved

Red Roses…for a Blue Lady

“I found my thrill…” I started. “On blueberry hill,” the group answered. It is astounding what the brain can recall, even when that brain is

A Marriage.

A lot of people fear that their spouse or life partner will get dementia. Many people are already coping with it. It’s incredibly hard to

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