Category Archives: Strategies

How can anyone work all day around people with Alzheimer’s or dementia?

Posted on December 2, 2019 by Jon Wagner

Are you genuinely curious, or just expressing relief that you don’t have to do this kind of work? If you’re curious, we can tell you what we’ve experienced as volunteer caregivers for friends and family members. We can also describe … Continue reading →

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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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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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Seeing a Person Think

Posted on February 13, 2019 by Jon Wagner

The image above is a slice from one of several photos I took during a visit with Leslie at her memory care facility. I rarely crop photos to remove information about what I’ve photographed, but I had to cut this … Continue reading →

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