Give the Gift of Dignity in Dementia
How to help someone with dementia retain their sense of self A very important way to help our loved ones with dementia retain their sense … Read more
How to help someone with dementia retain their sense of self A very important way to help our loved ones with dementia retain their sense … Read more
Ellen Langer has been writing about the value of mindfulness for over 35 years. I read her book Mindfulness in the early 1990s. I still … Read more
As I began to write about these concepts, I was surprised to discover that Microsoft Word doesn’t recognize elderhood as a word. It does recognize … Read more
Caring for the caregivers If you are caring for a loved one with dementia, you are probably very tired and feeling incredibly isolated. In this … Read more
Dementia reality—accepting their reality When I talk with families or dementia caregivers about the need to recognize and accept the alterations to reality caused by … Read more
No one likes being told what to do, and that doesn’t change when dementia appears. When someone demands that you do something, isn’t your natural … Read more