Partnership Communication: Distress and DisComfort
Our PARTNERSHIP means he is part of me, and i am part of him.
Category Archives: Important
Friends don’t Lie … but …
Please Do not lie to me, but it is okay to VALIDATE then RE-DIRECT
Fear as Cause of Anger in dementia
Tru here answering a question: i think FEAR is the source of much frustration and anger with beginning dementia symptoms. ((But i acknowledge that fear is not the cause of all anger in dementia — more for some than others)). . These can be some of the sources of fear. Communication: Every time i think […]
When Confusion Overwhelms Communication
Tru here answering a question. i would not TRY to reason with her on bad days. .… i dont suggest trying to reason with ME on bad days, because it just makes me frustrated at myself since i cannot fully understand you, and frustrated at YOU because you are not accepting me where i am […]
January Sag
20 PLwD speak up on “How do post-holiday emotions especially effect Persons Living with Dementia (PLwD) ?? What strategies can we use??”
Awareness of Cognitive Decline
Thanks for asking opinion of Persons Living with Dementia symptoms
Caregiver Focus
It is important for care-partners to acknowledge loss, and grieve , but …
ConversationalWordSentences
My hearing itself has not changed, but Lately when i am in conversation, …
Dementia Mentors in Our Words
Tru here. . ((Sometimes we get a little bit silly)) . At Dementia Mentors, we host more than 40 virtual memory cafes each month. These are “member-only” gatherings for those living with dementia (every day except Sundays for persons living with some form of dementia — and also twice-monthly for Partners on Sundays). More info here […]
Reading Strategies
audio + visual + highlighter tool
Truthful Loving Kindness 