Here’s my latest article on McKnight’s Long-Term Care News: ‘Derek’ — a long-term care shrink’s view I was very pleased when I heard there was a program about a long-term care facility on British television. Finally we’re getting our props — at least overseas. “Derek” is the story of a simple but kind middle-aged man … Read more
Amazing: For more on this: Why We Need More Research into Cycling and Brain Science For more on bicycles for people with disabilities: Having Fun in a Nursing Home
There’s a new dramatic series on aging parents and their adult children on YouTube. These brief vignettes, with 13 episodes in all, capture issues facing families as parents become less able to care for themselves and their children try to intervene/help. I saw the first one and thought it was very powerful. Here’s a link … Read more
There have been people living with advanced dementia in every nursing home I’ve been in. They sit silently in chairs and recliners, lining the hallways or packed into the day room, where the TV creates the illusion of a pastime. This residents often seem unreachable, locked in their own private worlds, not responding to questions … Read more