Culture Change is the common name given to the national movement for the transformation of older adult services based on person-centered values and practices. Pioneer Network is the [...]
Pioneer Network is the national leader of the Culture Change Movement. Culture Change is the common name given to the national movement for the transformation of older adult [...]
When we are talking about dementia, including Alzheimer’s disease, we have been taught to think that “behaviors” are bad. We often think “behaviors” are a problem that we have to make go away. It [...]
Addressing the stigma of dementia starts by having a more person-centered focus. One of the best ways to change our focus is by thinking deeply about the language we use. WORDS MATTER. We must [...]
Dementia is not a normal part of aging. Not all older people get dementia, but most people with dementia are older. 1 in 6 people 65 and older, and more than half of people 85 and older are [...]
Person-Centered Care is an approach that frames care through the eyes of the person receiving that care. If you know one person with dementia, you know one person with dementia. Every person [...]
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. [...]
“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 [...]
Individuals who are living with dementia and those who support them face many challenges. In addition to their cognitive symptoms and health challenges, they very often deal with stigma, [...]
