Appearance of “Lying”
… “Can it really be lying if we think it is the truth?” …
Category Archives: Relationships
Care-Partnering is a Three-Legged Stool
… One leg of the stool needs to be the input from Person Living with Dementia. Second leg of care is primary care-Partner. Third leg of care is ALTERNATE care-Partner.
Color as Strategy
What our eyes see is interpreted by the brain, and this is probably a brain-failure issue.
About Visits
Visit timing, communication, activities & memory issues.
Inflammation Communication and all tied up
i expect these infections have something to do with my emotions that are out-of-control.
Repeat Questions
… strategies …
Partnership Communication: Distress and DisComfort
Our PARTNERSHIP means he is part of me, and i am part of him.
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 […]
Truthful Loving Kindness 