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The Stanford Study on Compassionate care

Many assisted living owners fear that anything "new or additional" will add to costs, and thus damage the bottom line. Counter-intuitively, a study conducted at Stanford University demonstrated that consistent application of compassionate care will lead to higher morale, lower staff turnover, reduction in medication, better efficiency, and a better bottom line. Read it HERE.

The Baker Act

Regardless of its original intention, the Florida Baker Act has become detrimental, abusive, and harrowing to dementia patients. Read why HERE.

A Florida Assemblyman lays out agenda for dementia

After attending the 2014 Coping with Dementia Conference in Homosassa, Assemblyman Jimmie T. Smith laid out a legislative agenda for better care and treatment for dementia patients and their families. To read his column, click HERE.

The Netherlands creates a
"new normal" for dementia patients.

To see a very interesting and enlightening video about an experimental care facility in the Netherlands, click HERE.

The Power of Music

As dementia patients lose the ability for verbal communication, music can break through the void. Watch this fascinating and heart-warming video from
MEMORY BRIDGE.

How would the
Dalai Lama
practice dementia care?

His Holiness tells us it is important to surround dementia sufferers with affection, “because affection goes beyond words.” Read his thoughts on aging and death HERE.

Mixing Generations for improved care

Multi-generational homes used to be common in America. With the rise of the elder care industry, more people live their final years only with people their own age, resulting in less diversity and less social stimulation. An ALF in the Netherlands shows it does not have to be this way by bartering housing for service to college students. Click HERE.

Festival Foods pioneers Dementia-Friendly Business

If current trends continue, dementia victims and their families or care givers will control an ever-larger segment of the economy. It behooves businesses to become dementia friendly, not just because it is the right thing to do, but also because it is good business. Click HERE.

Five Research Based Reasons To Be Kind

Psychotherapist Peter Field summarizes the importance and benefits of kindness: “Kindness costs little but pays huge dividends in our own lives and in the lives of those we touch.” Read it HERE.

From the Hernando Sun

Hernando Sun’s (Hernando County, FL) Shannon Gayton writes about Debbie Selsavage and Coping with Dementia LLC, stressing the importance of compassion in dementia care. Her article posted #3 for the topic on Google News. Read it HERE.

Urinary Tract Infections

Some people believe there are "reversible dementias." This is not the case, but UTIs can create symptoms that are similar to symptoms of dementia. Also, judgment and hygiene lapses by people with Alzheimer's and dementia can result in frequent UTIs. These can exacerbate bad or combative behavior. Consequently, caregivers must always be on the watch for UTIs and redouble their efforts to practice the care measures that will avoid them. Read more HERE.

More Support for Compassion and Kindness

Here are two more articles or studies that support the argument that compassion and kindness are key qualities for better care.

Click the link to read each of the articles below.

Science Shows That Kindness Heals.

The Beneficial Side Effects of Kindness.

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