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Person-Centered Care: Selfhood & Strengths

Dementia care practitioners are aware that person-centered care empowers caregivers to focus on a resident’s strengths leading to improved quality of...

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Dementia: End-of-Life Care

The progression of dementia takes a heavy toll on the person with dementia—and on family and friends as well. Among caregivers, feelings of depression...

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Dementia Care: A Person-Centered Approach to Communication

Dementia Care: A Person-Centered Approach to Communication

Honoring the individual reality experienced by a person living with dementia and building caring relationships are among the core principles of person...

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Mixed Dementias: What an Alzheimer’s Diagnosis Doesn’t Explain

Mixed Dementias: What an Alzheimer’s Diagnosis Doesn’t Explain

Alzheimer’s disease is widely regarded as the most common diagnosis in dementia. However, what the diagnosis does not explain is the varied individual...

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Reducing Antipsychotics in Nursing Homes: Results of a Peer-Reviewed Study

“Antipsychotic utilization in Skilled Nursing Facilities (SNFs) is a major focus of regulatory compliance and a key theme in resident care,” according...

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How to Recognize Pain in a Patient with Dementia

Pain can be a hidden symptom in dementia care. Untreated, it can be a contributing cause to agitation or disruptive behavior. It can also contribute t...

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Empowering Dementia Caregivers: Understanding Late-Stage Dementia

Empowering Dementia Caregivers: Understanding Late-Stage Dementia

Sadly, dementia is a progressive illness. Family members and caregivers face the heartbreaking task of adapting to evolving dementia symptoms and acce...

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Tools for Cognitive Screening & Assessment in Nursing Home Residents (Part 2)

Tools for Cognitive Screening & Assessment in Nursing Home Residents (Part 2)

The BIMS is used for cognitive screening in nursing homes and is a component of the MDS. Yet it provides only a very limited picture of cognitive func...

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Tools for Cognitive Screening & Assessment in Nursing Home Residents (Part 1)

Comprehensive assessment is the first step in the GuideStar Eldercare LTC Antipsychotic Stewardship Program®, and it’s crucial, because diagnosis driv...

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