False Accusations in Dementia Care: Understanding, Responding, and Preserving Trust
By understanding factors like confabulation, delusions, and environmental triggers, nurses can respond with compassion and rebuild trust.
When a Person Living with Dementia Refuses Help: What Caregivers Need to Know
When caregivers address causes (not just the behavior) and protect autonomy and dignity, refusals typically soften into workable partnerships.
Oral Health in Dementia Care: What the Evidence Says—and How to Put It to Work
A growing body of observational evidence links periodontal disease with higher odds of cognitive impairment and dementia.
Vision Loss and Dementia: What the Evidence Says—and How to Help
The Journal of the American Medical Association statistics show that nearly 20% of preventable dementia could be due to vision impairment.
Embracing Movement: Person-Centered Perspectives on Wandering and Elopement in Dementia
A person-centered approach strives to honor the individual’s desire for movement, while reducing risk through thoughtful and responsive care.
Edenwald Earns the Memory Care Seal of Excellence
The Memory Care Excellence Network is an elite program that supports organizations demonstrating the highest standards in dementia care.
NCCDP Welcomes The Renaissance Retirement Campus to the Memory Care Excellence Network
We are honored to recognize The Renaissance Retirement Campus as a valued addition to the Memory Care Excellence Network.
Elevating Memory Care: Inside Kisco’s Heirloom Program with Brenda Gurung
As the Heirloom Memory Care program grows, it stands as a testament to what’s possible when training, culture, and compassion converge.
Understanding the Seven Stages of Dementia: A Guide for Caregivers and Professionals
Understanding the seven stages of dementia helps caregivers provide stage-appropriate care, enhance communication, and anticipate needs.
FDA-Approved Medications for Alzheimer’s Disease
Explore current treatments, Clinical Trials, Alternative and Complementary Therapies.
As research advances, personalized treatment that combines pharmacological and non-pharmacological intervention will become central to care.
