Don’t Move Them—Let Them Use Mindlessness
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
habilitative approach
Dementia Behaviors Aren’t the Problem—It’s the Emotions That Cause Them
The stress caused by dementia-related behaviors Anyone who has spent time with someone experiencing dementia knows that dealing with dementia behaviors (or Alzheimer’s behaviors) causes … Read more
Anosognosia—When People Don’t Realize They’re Impaired
What to do when a parent with dementia refuses help People who have dementia often refuse care. We misjudge the situation if we assume that … Read more
How to Enable Choice, Not Restrict it.
People experiencing dementia are losing the ability to use recall, which, when combined with rational thought loss, makes decision-making increasingly difficult. To make a choice, … Read more
The Experiential Self and the Remembering Self: Remembering Daniel Kahneman
In his book Thinking, Fast and Slow, Daniel Kahneman explains the existence of our experiential and remembering selves. While reading it, I remember waking in the … Read more
Dementia and the Grocery Store
Running errands with someone who has dementia can be very trying. Here are two tips that will make it easier. It really doesn’t matter where … Read more
