"It's time for a new ethic of care to replace the stigma of dementia... Specifically, we need an ethic that challenges stigma by broadening the duty of care to include fully supporting the capacity of individuals living with dementia for creativity, imagination and other positive potentialities.” Authors: Alisa Grigorovich, PhD, [...]
"The study investigated what role oxytocin had in memory." - Author: Eleftheria Kodosaki, PhD, Cardiff Metropolitan University, United Kingdom July 27, 2020 Oxytocin is often called “the love hormone” because of its role in social bonding, reproduction and childbirth. This hormone may also affect our memory – though in [...]
This article focuses on a culture of care which is an issue not just for Canadians. Nor is it an issue just for health professionals and residential care providers. It is for the whole of society. "Over 80 per cent of Canada’s COVID-related deaths are associated with nursing homes, with the [...]
Cultural narratives, ableism and ageism dehumanize people with dementia, and present their lives as disposable. Authors: Alisa Grigorovich, University of Toronto and Pia Kontos, University of Toronto Originally published: August 5, 2020 Over 80 per cent of Canada’s COVID-related deaths are associated with nursing homes, with the majority of [...]