There is research to support the theory that primitive reflexes and movement patterns (like the ones seen in babies) re-emerge in late stage Alzheimer’s disease.  It’s not that the reflexes “come back”, because they never really went away.  It’s because ...

Wanderlust: A strong desire to travel or wander (Wikipedia). Wandering is a natural human behavior. Our minds wander. Our bodies wander. There is something innately comforting about aimlessness. Wandering is a way of letting go of organized thinking. It is ...

  If you’ve ever played with a young baby, perhaps you’ve noticed that uncanny ability they have to grasp onto your fingers.  They even have enough grip strength to hang on while they’re pulled from their backs up to a ...

*** Although good oral hygiene might not be a priority in the day to day care of someone with advanced dementia, it should be.  Mouth care is important for many reasons including maintaining function, preventing tooth decay and gum disease, and providing ...

Lilly sits in in front the nurse’s station in a nursing home.  She is seated in a wheelchair with a lap tray to prevent her from getting up.  She pounds the tray repetitively with a tight fist and mumbles angrily ...