Category Archives: Experiments

Collaborative Trial and Error

Posted on February 26, 2019 by Jon Wagner

As I learned more about the trial and error adjustments she made while visiting Leslie, I came to regard Lisa not only as a kind and loving daughter but also as an extremely imaginative and effective care-giver. That regard persists … Continue reading →

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Empirical Questions

Posted on February 25, 2019 by Jon Wagner

A lot of what we’d like to know about Alzheimer’s and dementia can be asked in the form of empirical questions. By empirical, we mean that the best way to answer the question is to get the best information possible … Continue reading →

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Visiting When She’s Entranced – 10 May 2017 –

Posted on February 24, 2019 by Jon Wagner

I had a good “new normal” visit with Leslie today. She was seated at her lunch table, awake and lightly smiling when I arrived around 11:30. rolled her into the activity room for some arm stretches, and we did those … Continue reading →

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Visiting When She’s Asleep – 24 April 2017 –

Posted on February 24, 2019 by Jon Wagner

Leslie was awake when I arrived to visit with her, and she stayed awake through arm stretches (which she did just fine) and through an animated lunch. She reached for everything in front of her, and put a fair amount … Continue reading →

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Trial and Error

Posted on February 13, 2019 by Jon Wagner

Lisa was a gifted experimenter and my primary trial and error coach. When Leslie became too frustrated to read along with full pages of text, Lisa tried children’s books, photo books and magazines and noted which ones seemed to work … Continue reading →

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