Daily Archives: January 6, 2020

Mindful Presence
The Ring Theory – When It’s Not About You

Comfort IN, Dump OUT... How not to say the wrong thing? What is The Ring Theory – and what is its best application? How to unpack this technique? Upon receiving a diagnosis of dementia, one’s social contacts can change abruptly, and sometimes end. Old friends and associates stop coming because [...]

Susan Troyer2020-01-10T18:16:55-06:00January 6th, 2020|Categories: Creating Community, General, Mindful Presence|Tags: Clinical Psychologist, Comfort and support in dementia care, Comfort In - Dump Out, Susan Silk, The Ring Theory|0 Comments

Creating Community
Human Rights Violations of Elders With Dementia Led to Suffering and Death

I was simply stunned. This time, it hit close to home. My deceased father had been in a highly invisible group of people ... a group which, in many cultures, is revered and held in esteem. Writing this in a chaotic post-truth era, the words of the Acting White [...]

Daily Archives: January 6, 2020

Mindful PresenceThe Ring Theory – When It’s Not About You

Creating CommunityHuman Rights Violations of Elders With Dementia Led to Suffering and Death

Mindful Presence
The Ring Theory – When It’s Not About You

Creating Community
Human Rights Violations of Elders With Dementia Led to Suffering and Death