Saturday, February 25, 2012

We're Fine: Supporting Families Living With Dementia

Caregivers speak movingly based on their own experiences directly to others like them on the importance of finding information, obtaining home care and other types of in-house assistance, joining support groups, and accessing respite through day programs and overnight guest houses.

Caregivers appeal to their peers to obtain assistance, and not wait for a crisis to occur.

This is really an excellent video that is worth watching and sharing. If you take the time to let it get rolling you will start to recognize the value.

The clear message is that no caregiver to loved ones with dementia is a superman or superwoman.

Thursday, February 16, 2012

A Spiritual Cultural Evolution

Imagine a world in which gentleness, patience, and calming care triumph over hostility and violence. Imagine a world in which caring for the deeply forgetful is deemed a privilege and a trust.

Read this article in the Alzheimer's Reading Room