Changing the Story of Dementia Starts with Sharing the Story
Storytelling is the social and cultural activity of sharing stories, often with improvisation, theatrics, or embellishment. Stories or narratives have been shared in every culture as a means of entertainment, education, cultural preservation and instilling moral...Are you a gate opener or a gate keeper?
Unusual for me, I’ll just get right to the point: If you work in the dementia field–be it on a project, a campaign, a dementia-friendly community, in long-term care, as a personal support worker, or one-on-one with a family member as a care...See Me in Dementia
What happens when you don’t see the “me” in dementia? If you don’t see the “me,” you see the dementia instead, and when you see the dementia, the “me” or the “I” becomes an “it.” You’re...Dementia and retirement homes: Not a good mix
Here’s a quote from an article I enjoyed today with my morning tea: Facing a growing wave of dementia so violent it’s led to 12 homicides in two years, Ontario (Canada) nursing homes are pleading with the province to pay for a key tool now available to fewer...Dementia Friends Canada: I want to like it. I really do.
Gosh, where do I start? I can think of several positive things to say about the Canada Dementia Friends initiative. First, they did it. Simply introducing the words “dementia friend” into our Canadian lexicon is a good thing for raising awareness. And...In My World
In My World: Short Stories About Familiar People and Places is an activity for a person in the middle-to-late stages of dementia to enjoy with a reading partner or on their own.
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