An Encouragement to Healthcare Workers

An encouragement for those working in healthcare!🩺 My experience in spending time with companions with dementia has given me some insight. Here's my advice: 1. From the first moment of your encounter, smile, eye contact, and greet them well.  2. Don’t start by asking questions when meeting someone with dementia. Cognitive change makes those questions difficult for them, challenging the…

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Driving Safely as We Age

Anosognosia is the “lack of ability to perceive the reality of one’s own condition.”  (Healthline.com; Tim Jewell; 2/27/2019). Because of this, people with dementia have some awareness that things in their lives are changing, but they have no idea how their cognitive changes are impairing their ability to do daily tasks. Check out the video below. May we learn how…

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Living or Dying in Dementia

If you have read my blog posts for a while, you know that I wonder, and I ponder sometimes.  I wonder while I spend time with those living with dementia.  I ponder about society and how we are doing with caring for our elders.  I wonder about our society’s thoughts about life, living, end of life, and end of living.…

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The Loving Life of Sally

Some people enter our lives and leave impressions that will remain.  Sally was like that. She loved life.  She loved people.  She loved animals, yoga, walking, music, art, and color.  She especially loved her precious family and her lifelong friends. My team and I had the privilege of knowing her in her final years when dementia made care and support…

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