"#Music does a lot of things for a lot of people. It's transporting, for sure. It can take you right back, years back, to the very moment certain things happened in your life. It's uplifting, it's encouraging, it's strengthening." -- Aretha Franklin
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Those #caregiving for a person living with #Alzheimers disease or another form of #dementia often are so immersed in the minutiae of what we call "the 36-hour day" that they lose sight of how profoundly their #kindness matters.
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One of the most painful moments for any carer is when our loved with #dementia no longer recognizes us. With equal parts #kindness and practice, we may be able to help our loved one avoid feeling that pain.
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Researchers at the University of Waterloo are seeking people living with dementia in Canada to participate in 3 online interviews using different techniques. This study evaluates the use of different interviewing techniques and their potential impact (REB 44329).
A brilliant, gentle reminder that people living with #Alzheimers disease and other forms of #dementia want and deserve to be treated with the same respect, consideration and #kindness that we all expect.
Our sadness comes from what people with #Alzheimers or other forms of #dementia no longer can do, while their joy comes from what they still can do. However and whenever we are able, let’s embrace their abilities and their joys.
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Please re-Tweet to raise awareness: "Don't think of people with #dementia as not having abilities. They have an ability to feel and interact and we need to try and enter into their world."
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