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People with dementia are often terrified of the shower. So learn
People with dementia are often terrified of the shower. So learn to deal with that by being kind, accepting, cunning and manipulative. Handheld shower...

Your Mom came to live in my care home. When she arrived, she had
Your Mom came to live in my care home. When she arrived, she had been living on pureed food for four years. The first thing I did was to talk with her...

We dont have to tell people with dementia everything they did
We dont have to tell people with dementia everything they did wrong. For one thing, theyll forget. Theyll forget your words, but their hearts will be ...

Five Tips Social life for people with dementia: 1.Keep it short
Five Tips Social life for people with dementia: 1.Keep it short -- most are pretty exhausted after an hour or so; 2. Keep it small -- a noisy crowd ...

I consideer that a very real reason why old people develop
I consideer that a very real reason why old people develop dementia is often because, effectively, they are starving. What do I mean? From the mid-198...

Dealing with Early Dementia: 2 Its right that you say, Im here
Dealing with Early Dementia: 2 Its right that you say, Im here because I care, because its important that you can speak that message. Dont get into ...