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The terms “Dementia” and “Alzheimer’s” are often used interchangeably. They actually have very different meanings. The language we use and the words we choose really matter. WORDS MATTER. [...]

We often use the terms “Culture Change” and “Person-Centered Care” interchangeably. However, they are very different. Person-Centered Care is WHAT you do. Culture Change is really the WHY behind [...]

“Sticks and stones will break my bones, but words can never hurt me.” But words DO hurt us when they are demeaning and dehumanizing, separate us from one another, and create an institutional [...]

  THE WORDS & LANGUAGE WE USE ABOUT DEMENTIA MATTERS. WORDS MATTER. Individuals with dementia often face social isolation because of society’s widespread negative perceptions, which can [...]