Mindfulness and Dementia–Living in the Intuitive World
Understanding why and how mindfulness is helpful with dementia requires thinking about the meaning of a few words first. It’s worth doing. When I began … Read more
Designing Dementia Care
This category contains blog posts on how to best design a dementia care system.
Caring for dementia: It’s more effective than dementia treatment. Why?
You may not have thought about the difference between treatment and care. They are not synonyms, they’re opposites. Both have their place in our lives, … Read more
“Help! We need a dementia caregiver. Where do I start?”
How to find a dementia caregiver Families often ask me how to find someone to help with a loved one who has dementia or Alzheimer’s. … Read more
Dementia Caregiver Stress
Three tips that make dementia care less frustrating When I tell people that I provide dementia care, the most common response is an exclamation of … Read more
Social and Sensory Stimulation During Times of Social Distancing
I hope this finds you all healthy and coping with our current situation. So many of us have had to change our expectations of how … Read more
“We’re all just walking each other home.”
You may recognize this quote as something said by Ram Dass, an American spiritual leader of the 1960-70s. To me, it is a profoundly simple … Read more