Innovative, Disruptive Articles About Dementia

The Possibilities of Creating with Dementia

November 18, 2022 | Eileen Moncoeur and Helen Abel

Often when we tell people we lead short-term groups for people living with dementia, care providers, and friends and family, we get comments such, “Oh, that must be so difficult and painful!” We’re not surprised, since traditional psychology views dementia as a tragedy for everyone involved. Our work challenges this narrative and offers the possibility of emotional growth for everyone involved.

Everybody Knows

February 22, 2022 | Eilon Caspi, ChangingAging Guestblogger

A poem about the Alzheimer’s drug Aduhelm and Medicare’s upcoming (April 11 2022) final coverage decision

THE ELDERWISE WAY AND THE PRACTICE OF SPIRIT-CENTERED CARE

June 2, 2021 | Sandy Sabersky and Ruth Neuwald Falcon, Guest Bloggers

This post highlights the principles underlying Elderwise Spirit-Centered Care and provides examples of how we can support spiritual development as we care for elders who have dementia.

Daily journals while living in a locked dementia unit: Day 4

May 13, 2021 | Jim Vanden Bosch, Guest Blogger

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

The Elderwise Way: Spirit-Centered Care—Being Whole, and Seeing Wholeness

May 3, 2021 | Sandy Sabersky and Ruth Neuwald Falcon, Guest Bloggers

This is the second of three posts from Sandy Sabersky, co-founder of Elderwise, and Ruth Neuwald Falcon, co-authors of The Elderwise Way: A Different Approach to Life with Dementia. It focuses on the sense of wholeness, a key aspect of The Elderwise Way: Spirit-Centered Care. Paintings by Elderwise Program participants.

The Roots of the Elderwise Way: Spirit-Centered Care

March 25, 2021 | Sandy Sabersky and Ruth Neuwald Falcon, Guest Bloggers

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 learned from her many years of work with people who have dementia, and introduces the foundation of Elderwise Spirit-Centered Care. Paintings by Elderwise program participants.