Christmas is 5 months away and yet I woke up today hearing the voice in my head of my choir directing mom singing, “I Wonder as I Wander.” I joined in singing the song myself. I get to work with people who are too often labeled as...
After Anthony Hopkins won the 2021 Oscar for best actor in THE FATHER, our Dementia Together team figured we’d better view the film. It was as promised: Creatively compelling and hopelessly heart-breaking---everything the cultural tragedy narrative around dementia would have us believe is inevitable and...
KAREN GARNER: Dementia expert trains Loveland PD officers after violent arrest | FOX31 Denver (kdvr.com) The Loveland Police Department completed the online "Approaching Alzheimer's" education and some of the officers wanted additional more indepth education. As a result, the crisis negotiations team contacted me to help. ...
Here are some staff highlights from January-March… We are continuing our monthly meal drops and we asked several of our participant couples to volunteer to deliver meals. This has proven to be a great idea since it is giving our friends living with dementia an added...
With Valentine's Day fast approaching, we're celebrating the love between some of our Memory Cafe participants. Jim and Helen met at a singles group at church in Minneapolis, MN. During a coffee break they started talking and Helen said “there was just something about Jim that...
With Valentine's Day fast approaching, we're celebrating the love between some of our Memory Cafe participants. Robin and Don met at church when Don’s sisters encouraged him to come meet their friend. Don says “she caught my eye immediately.” He adds, “she’s still a nice looking...
Love reaches beyond the bounds of time, age, and the challenges of memory loss. With Valentine's Day approaching, we're celebrating the love between some of our Memory Cafe participants. Today, we're celebrating John and Kelly's beautiful story of faith and commitment. John and Kelly met at...
Love reaches beyond the bounds of time, age, and the challenges of memory loss. With Valentine's Day approaching, we're celebrating the love between some of our Memory Cafe participants. Jim and Walta met in college on a blind date between their sorority and fraternity. Jim says,...
Making your visits count: Tips for family members visiting loved persons in a long-term care communities living with dementia In light of Covid-19 related limitations on in-person visiting for families with their loved ones living in memory care or other care community settings, it’s important for...
Extra grace is surely required IN all of us FOR all of us. Moral distress: the angst and weariness of knowing how it should be without the ability to make it so. When I talk about moral distress with any of my senior professional colleagues, I...