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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.

Day by day journals while living in a locked dementia unit (continued) - ChangingAging

Daily journals while living in a locked dementia unit: Days 2 and 3

March 16, 2021 | Jim Vanden Bosch, Guest Blogger

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

The Promise

March 9, 2021 | Eilon Caspi, ChangingAging Guestblogger

Some 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 and use deceptive marketing practices. This poem is based on the devastating experiences of hundreds of families whose loved ones were neglected, abused, and financially exploited in ALR in Minnesota.