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How do we help someone with dementia feel secure in our care

How do we help someone with dementia feel secure in our care
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We can live with dementia

We can live with dementia
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Dementia can be a beginning

Dementia can be a beginning

Blog Categories

  • Avoiding Dementia-Related Behaviors (6)
  • Basic Facts About Dementia/Alzheimer's (3)
  • Caregiver Wellbeing (4)
  • Dementia With Dignity (14)
  • Designing Dementia Care (13)
  • Experiencing Dementia (2)
  • Interviews & Presentations (2)
  • Moving People with Dementia (8)
  • News (9)
  • Recognizing the Emotions Dementia Causes (7)
  • Skills Not Lost to Dementia (10)
  • Traveling with Dementia (1)
  • Using DAWN Care at Home (12)
  • Working with Dementia Moods (7)
  • Working with Dementia’s False Realities (3)

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