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Our soul purpose
Research findings, media stories and articles to inspire new narratives about people living with dementia

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Our mission is to amplify my mother's voice in shaping a more compassionate conversation around brain health[...]

Susan Troyer2025-11-13T14:20:56-06:00November 2nd, 2025|Categories: Creating Community, General|Tags: Alzheimer's, Dementia, Lifestyle digest, Real life pleasures of people living with dementia, Soul care of people living with dementia|0 Comments

Stitching Hearts Together
Threads of Time – Weaving Memories in the Heart of a Village

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It's incredibly wonderful to picture that peaceful village in rural Pakistan, where the traditions of a close-knit [...]

Susan Troyer2025-10-21T02:37:57-05:00September 26th, 2025|Categories: General|Tags: Embroidery and the arts in dementia care, Maintaining cultural traditions in eldercare|5 Comments

Gardening Nurtures Well-Being
A Therapeutic Venture Promoting Quality of Life

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Did you know gardening can improve attention span, reduce agitation, and instill a powerful sense of purpose? [...]

Susan Troyer2025-10-21T02:37:12-05:00September 24th, 2025|Categories: General|Tags: Gardening and dementia care, Gardening and well-being, Physical activity for people living with dementia|0 Comments

A Physician's Insight
Embracing a multidisciplinary approach that transcends medical interventions

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The unprecedented advent of COVID-19 has revealed glaring disparities in our healthcare system, particularly [...]

Susan Troyer2025-10-21T02:36:46-05:00September 21st, 2025|Categories: Creating Community, General|Tags: Challenges in long-term care homes, Combatting stigma through the arts, Elevated mortality rates in elderly dementia patients, Holistic support for dementia patients, Impact of COVID-19 on dementia care, Neoliberal-driven structural limitations, Solitary confinement due to isolation, The imperative for systemic change|0 Comments

Building neural networks
How does the brain think?

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Have you ever wondered how your brain creates thoughts or why something randomly popped into your head?[...]

Susan Troyer2025-11-13T14:23:10-06:00April 3rd, 2024|Categories: General, Mindful Presence|Tags: Brain, Curious kids, IQ, Neurons, Neuroscience, Thinking, Thought|0 Comments

A common denominator
There is nothing inevitable or natural about chronic disease

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In the 1830s, British settlers in New Zealand imported European rabbits for food and sport. [...]

Susan Troyer2025-11-13T14:24:00-06:00March 18th, 2024|Categories: Creating Community, General|Tags: Illness and disease, Medicine, Public health|0 Comments

Transcend traditional barriers
YouTube – Transforming Dementia Care: A New Perspective

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In the evolving landscape of healthcare, particularly in the domain of dementia care, the introduction of the [...]

Susan Troyer2025-11-13T14:24:25-06:00March 6th, 2024|Categories: Creating Community, General|Tags: Christine Bryden is an advocate for dementia care reform, Continuous learning in dementia care, Holistic approach in dementia care, Person-centered care, The Experiential Model in dementia care|0 Comments

Transforming thoughts
See me – hear me

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Dear friends, We are holding this space for “transforming thoughts.” Some are written specifically for the dementia community. All are included here because[...]

Susan Troyer2025-11-13T14:24:51-06:00March 1st, 2024|Categories: General, Mindful Presence|Tags: A care plan with a holiday theme for March, BASIC care plan for the person living with dementia|0 Comments

Big picture question
Do We Simply Not Care About Old People?

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I put this big-picture question, which rarely gets asked amid debates over budgets and policies, to health care professionals, researchers, [...]

Susan Troyer2025-11-13T14:28:56-06:00February 26th, 2024|Categories: A Sense of Place, General|Tags: Change systems that embody the values of a deeply ageist society, Efforts to improve quality of care for older people have stalled, Why aren't we doing more for older adults?|0 Comments

Reclaiming dignity in dying
The Lost Art of Dying – A Book Review

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Dr. Lydia Dugdale's book, "The Lost Art of Dying: Reviving Forgotten Wisdom" revisits the forgotten wisdom of ancient practices around [...]

Susan Troyer2025-11-13T14:29:14-06:00February 23rd, 2024|Categories: General, Mindful Presence|Tags: Dignity and grace in the process of dying, Modern medical approach to dying, Overly-medicalized death|0 Comments