Daily journals while living in a locked dementia unit: Days 1 and 2

Reflective journals while temporarily living in an institutional dementia care setting.

Making a Joyful Noise: Stories from a Chorus for People Living with Dementia

A description of the chorus and the way it has altered its activities due to the Coronavirus pandemic.

Without the Voice of Elders

The blog post describes the potential implications of not having the voice of elders an integral part of decisions about their care and life.

Reflections on My Stay in a Dementia Unit

In order for me to gain some firsthand experience of what it is like to live in an institutional dementia care setting, I arranged with the administration of a nursing home in the area for me to be ad...

What’s One Indirect Burden the Pandemic Placed on People with Heart Disease?

It’s hard to think of little else as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to wreak havoc on the world – but we can’t ignore the indirect burden the pandemic places on people with other medical conditions, ...

What’s One Indirect Burden the Pandemic Placed on People with Heart Disease?

It’s hard to think of little else as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to wreak havoc on the world – but we can’t ignore the indirect burden the pandemic places on people with other medical conditions, ...

What’s One Indirect Burden the Pandemic Placed on People with Heart Disease?

It’s hard to think of little else as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to wreak havoc on the world – but we can’t ignore the indirect burden the pandemic places on people with other medical conditions, ...

What’s Really Beneath Our Obsession with Anti-Aging?

An honest exploration of what it can feel like to navigate the aging process in a world that celebrates anti-aging.

A Day at the Zoo…Online

How can we continue to offer enjoyable interactive programs for people living with dementia in a time of pandemic and isolation? In this essay, Susan McFadden describes how a nonprofit in Wisconsin is...

Tremendous Teeth

We know what saves smiles. Gentle reminders of what keeps our teeth healthy and beautiful, no matter what our age, are listed and described.