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I enter the living room in a locked dementia facility through white, six-panel alarmed double doors. Rounding the corner, I see 90 year old Elsie sitting in a wing-back chair. Seeing me, she shouts in her strong German accent, “Girl! You come over here right now!” ...Their story
I first observed John and Evelyn arguing. John, filling out paperwork to admit his wife into our locked dementia facility while Evelyn’s logic told her they were about to spend too much money. Simultaneously he struggled to maintain his wife’s calm in an...Their story
Rosie I enables the reader to compare outcomes resulting from using two different scenarios. In Rosie I, Psychosocial needs were addressed and met while using dementia-wise interaction techniques in . Rosie reveals the outcome when these techniques are not used....Their story
We have a new admit to our locked dementia facility today, Rosie. Up until now she has gently gone along with family plans to place her in a locked dementia facility. All psychosocial needs, including validation, appeared to be appropriately met. “Suddenly,” to...Their story
I met Elizabeth, my very first active PTSD resident, while working at a locked dementia facility. Other than medication to minimize anxiety, there was nothing anyone could do for her. “You simply cannot treat PTSD in a dementia patient,” I was told. ...Their story
“IF WE DON’T GO TO THEIR REALITY, WE MAKE THEM PRISONERS OF OURS” Not opposing realities, their reality This true story was selected for the purpose of emphasizing the value and importance of working within the loved one’s sense of reality...
