“People without dementia are not used to enforced isolation, or social and physical distancing, whilst people with dementia experience it from the day we dare to share our diagnosis.” – Kate Swaffer Do you ever wonder about stigma and where it begins? Have you ever experienced it? How does stigma [...]
"People with dementia often deal with stigma and social isolation. What is stigma and how does it affect individuals living with dementia? Watch, find out, and share! It is up to us to change the conversation around dementia!" - by Culture Change Network of Georgia https://youtu.be/BjeFnqOVcgQ Music by [...]
"The country’s pandemic response has been politicized, making comprehensive changes to public health more difficult." - Authors, Simon F. Haeder, Penn State, and Sarah E. Gollust, University of Minnesota Much has been written about the U.S. coronavirus response. Media accounts frequently turn to experts for their insights – commonly, [...]
Authoritarian white masculinity has made a resurgence because it doesn’t only appeal to men. People of all genders can be socialized into patriarchal systems, and white women, in particular, sometimes benefit from their proximity to, and participation in, authoritarian white masculinity. - Author: Karrin Vasby Anderson, Colorado State University [...]
On the best of days, caregiving for a family member with dementia is difficult. Watching the decline of a loved one is hard. Having to help them with things that are basic and personal makes it even harder. The commitment - 24 hours a day - offers little time for [...]
Family care of an older adult has emerged as an essential element of the US health care system, with 83 percent of long-term care provided to older adults coming from family members or other unpaid helpers. As the population of older adults grows, so too does the expectation of family [...]
"Not only has the White House refused to agree on a robust and critical second relief package, but it has also not pressured its lapdog GOP-controlled Senate to negotiate a package with Democrats. And even as we speak, Trump’s lawyers are pushing the Supreme Court to throw out the Affordable [...]
“In the dominator system, the blade is the metaphor for power: a symbol of power to dominate, exploit and take life. In the partnership system, the metaphor for power is the chalice: an ancient symbol of the power to give, nurture, and illuminate life.” – From The Chalice and the [...]
During the September observance of "Dementia Awareness Month 2020," we again raise the question, "Why Study Alzheimer's?" In this April 2016 post, republished with video in February 2020, Kyrie Carpenter challenged conventional views about "the war to eradicate Alzheimer's disease" and questioned whether Alzheimer's is a disease. The post below appeared on [...]
"Older Blacks are perishing quietly, out of sight, victims of the pandemic and a lifetime of racism and its attendant adverse health effects." - Author: Judith Graham, KHN - Kaiser Health News Old. Chronically ill. Black. People who fit this description are more likely to die from COVID-19 than [...]