Given a choice between care in a family setting and care in a nursing home, most older people prefer to…
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Our cultural understanding of the nature of disease is still based on the belief that acute disease is the fundamental…
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Whether it’s a fear of nursing homes, worry about money running out, or the political crisis of the future of…
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What does “old” mean today? We usually do not perceive the changes in our environment that are lengthening life and…
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Virginia Marsh Bell, M.S.W. (Lexington, KY / 1922–2023) It is with gratitude and pride that we recognize the long and…
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Dagmardsminde is a small innovative nursing home in Denmark with a remarkable and life-affirming approach to dementia care. Here, founder…
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By Virginia Bell and David Troxel The Best Friends™ approach has been shaped by real people—people with dementia we have…
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On a hot summer morning in Baltimore in 2014, Virginia Bell, then 92, led a training on her groundbreaking approach…
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If you are new to the field of dementia care, it might be confusing to think that an in-home client,…
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June 30, 2022 marks the 100th birthday of Virginia Bell, one of the most influential thought leaders in the field…