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People With Dementia Go From One Bedroom To The Next Within Our Care Home
The translation is that they are telling you that they cannot identify their personal room.
This is a very common issue within a care setting and I have found that most care providers have had this issue from time to time. I have been fortunat...
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My Dad Says He Won't Use A Plastic Cup
There will come a time, in everyones dementia journey, that the need to move to adapted equipment will become a necessity. This could be plates, cups or even hoists and beds.
Normally one of the first things that needs adaptation is a plate or...
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