How to Give the Gift of Giving
The DAWN Method is an approach that teaches care partners to look for the emotional needs that lead to behaviors for people who have dementia. … Read more
Recognizing the Emotions Dementia Causes
This category contains blog posts that deal with recognizing the emotions caused by dementia.
What is the DAWN Method of dementia care?
(This article was first posted in the National Council of Certified Dementia Practitioners’ newsletter, November 2020 edition.) My background and how the DAWN Method of dementia … Read more
Dementia and Wellbeing
How we feel dictates how we behave It sounds obvious, but it’s easy to forget when providing dementia care: Behaviors come from emotions. And how … Read more
Dementia and Aggressiveness
How to handle a combative dementia patient** [This article, “Dementia and Aggressiveness,” is the last in a series of three articles about mean dementia. See … Read more
Dementia ‘Anger Stage’
There are more people searching for information on the dementia ‘anger stage’—and how to deal with dementia patients who are angry—than for any other answers … Read more
Mean Dementia—Dementia and Being Mean to Family
How to deal with a mean dementia ‘patient’* Why is my mom so angry? Why does my husband blow up when I try to explain … Read more
