Journal of the American Geriatrics Society Research Summary A new study published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society has found that listening to music can help older adults sleep better...
By Sandy Sabersky, co-founder of Elderwise, and Ruth Neuwald Falcon, co-authors of The Elderwise Way: A Different Approach to Life with Dementia. This blog starts with Sandy’s experience, what she has...
Reflective journals while temporarily living in an institutional dementia care setting.
Many assisted living residences (ALR) provide good and safe care to elders. Most directors of admissions are honest and caring. However, a substantial portion of ALR provide poor and dangerous care an...
Reflective journals while temporarily living in an institutional dementia care setting.
A description of the chorus and the way it has altered its activities due to the Coronavirus pandemic.
The blog post describes the potential implications of not having the voice of elders an integral part of decisions about their care and life.
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...
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, ...
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, ...