One common challenge for care partners of people living with dementia is repetitive behaviors. Procedural memory is the ability to learn a task using motor skills, habits, and other forms of [...]
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 [...]
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. [...]
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, [...]
