When Is It Time for Memory Care? Questions Families Should Ask

Explore NCCDP’s Memory Care Excellence Network, CDP certifications, and CADDCT training to strengthen dementia care standards.
Dementia and Constipation: A Hidden Cause of Agitation, Refusal, and Restlessness

Explore the ADDC Seminar and CDP pathway to strengthen person-centered dementia care across your team.
Brain Health and Dementia Care: How to Integrate Brain Health into Your Dementia Practice

Brain health approaches reinforce a fundamental principle of dementia care: people living with dementia still have the ability to connect, engage, and experience purpose.
Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI) vs. Normal Aging: Understanding the Early Signs of Cognitive Change

Understanding the difference between normal aging, Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI), and dementia is an important step toward effective care.
Activities for People Living With Dementia

When we focus on the person’s strengths, preferences, and purpose we create more moments of comfort, autonomy, and meaning.
When “Behavior” Is Really Pain

A Person-Centered Approach to Recognizing and Responding to Pain in People Living With Dementia
Earlier Identification (MCI Subjective Cognitive Decline) and What to Do Next

Practical pathways after a positive screen: confirmatory evaluation, differential diagnosis, safety planning, caregiver supports, and lifestyle interventions.
Person-Centered Care at Scale (Including Montessori-Informed Approaches)

Turning principles into daily practice: meaningful engagement, reducing distress, supporting autonomy, and measuring quality beyond “no incidents.”
Family Caregiver Strain And The “Hidden Economy” Of Care

Why burnout, finances, and practical supports are finally getting the attention they deserve
Welcome, Francois Bend Senior Living, to the Memory Care Excellence Network

We are honored to recognize Francois Bend Senior Living for their public commitment towards continuous improvement in dementia care.