Hospitals can often be challenging places for older people, but they are particularly problematic for people with dementia. About ONE FOURTH of older hospital patients have dementia. People with [...]
The focus of hospital care is to treat the urgent problem as quickly as possible and minimize the length of stay and the cost. That said, hospitals can be very hard on Elders. Many older people [...]
Learning Circles are one of the most powerful tools for your culture change journey. Learning Circles are a process where people come together to communicate with each other. Using Learning [...]
The Culture Change Network of Georgia is changing the way we think and feel about aging and disability by creating the kind of care and support we want for our loved ones and ourselves. Culture [...]
Pioneer Network is the umbrella organization of the national Culture Change Movement. Pioneer Network has earned a reputation as the national convener for essential dialogue in Culture Change and [...]
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 [...]
