Stop trying to “convince” them
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“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
A woman in the audience raised her hand. “I have a good friend with dementia, and sometimes she’ll say, ‘I know something is wrong with
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Yep, there’s a difference between these two phrases and we need to make sure we’re using the correct one! I get asked about terminology in
Routine. It’s about what you do regularly, probably every day, even if you aren’t consciously thinking about it. Routine is essential when you’re caring for
It was really challenging to get Kayla ready in the morning. She didn’t want to eat, dress, or even—really—get out of bed at all. Her
The short answer? Probably not. Families ask me often if I think that their loved one with dementia “should still be driving,” and my answer is
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
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=valjImIyxY4?feature=oembed&enablejsapi=1&origin=https://safe.txmblr.com&wmode=opaque&w=540&h=304] “Oh yeah, every time that dad forgets mom is dead, we head to the cemetery so he can see her gravestone.” WHAT. I