A man in the middle stage of dementia has a tendency to wander with his gaze downward, which then makes his posture flexed and alters his balance. He also is not aware of his environment and does not pay attention ...
Read More »Ambiguous Loss
I wish I had known about these books sooner. I wish I had known the term “ambiguous loss” years ago as it so aptly describes the messy, mysterious, and gradual losses associated with dementia. Ambiguity is a great word. It ...
Read More »The Human Mantra- “Live by Design”
I am not the most qualified person to speak on the issue of the declining human condition and how it relates to the environment, but I do buy into the notion that we are our own worst enemy. I hear you… ...
Read More »Resources to Remember
I spend a lot of my time treating patients in Sunrise Senior Living communities (I am not an employee). This is one of my favorite weeks of the year as the focus of the entire corporation is on memory care ...
Read More »Stress-point Learning
Imagine for a minute that you are listening to a speaker give a fairly interesting lecture on a topic… and your mind starts to wander. You are still aware that the speaker is talking, yet you are also thinking about ...
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