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…
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Dr. Montessori designed an array of hands-on materials for every area of the curriculum: Practical Life, Sensorial, Language, Math, Science,…
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A White Paper by Eilon Caspi, Ph.D. Dwayne E. Walls was an investigative reporter at The Charlotte Observer. Throughout his…
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In his book, Understanding and Preventing Harmful Interactions Between Residents with Dementia, Eilon Caspi, Ph.D., has three key things he…
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Many elders grew up in an era and in regions where racist practices were prevalent and accepted as the norm….
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The majority of distressing and harmful resident-to-resident interactions (DHRRIs) remain unreported. Underreporting of these episodes limits direct care partners’ ability…
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Words matter, a lot. Words used to describe elders living with dementia reflect and shape the ways in which they…
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Social isolation and loneliness, which were problems for many older adults before the coronavirus pandemic, have become an even greater…