Jan 31, 2022

Incontinence is actually a big reason why a care partner may choose to initiate a move to dementia care. Aside from the fact that it’s an embarrassing issue, it can also turn into a big problem because for some care partners, it may begin suddenly.

The truth of the matter is, there’s no official timeline...

Jan 24, 2022

Like I’ve said in past episodes: we can’t convince people living with dementia of anything that’s not in their reality. So, bad news if you are trying to convince them that they have dementia.

Here’s my argument – why would you WANT to? Even if you convince them for a couple of hours that they have dementia,...

Jan 17, 2022

What’s the difference between lying and Embracing their Reality? I keep hearing people using this phrase incorrectly.

There are a lot of people who consider themselves experts in dementia care communication and they are still telling everybody the same thing that you’ve been hearing for years:...

Jan 10, 2022

As you probably know by now, you are not going to be able to convince the person living with dementia that they are no longer capable of handling their own finances.

One of the main things that people will hold on to with all their might is money. No one wants to feel like somebody else is taking control of their...

Jan 3, 2022

“What if at some point I say something that completely confuses the person living with dementia? Should I really do this Embracing their reality thing, because what if I embrace the wrong reality and then they get upset?”

Here’s the real deal: you are 100% going to say something you shouldn’t have said. We’ve...