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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 [...]

A Sense of Place
Dr. Bill Thomas and The Power to Transform

A voice for change, Dr. Bill Thomas was featured in the very first regional Alzheimer’s Association publication, Spring 1999 issue, which I received after my hometown arrival in late ‘98. It was an unforgettable moment in which his compelling words totally resonated. Even today, two decades later, his words [...]

Susan Troyer2020-01-10T18:14:03-06:00January 5th, 2020|Categories: A Sense of Place, General|Tags: Ageism, Caregivers, ChangingAging.org, Dementia caregivers, Dr. Bill Thomas, Eden at Home, Geriatrician, Green House Movement, Jude Thomas, Minka Houses, Pioneer, The Eden Alternative, Transformation in elder care|0 Comments

Mindful Presence
A Physician Challenges the Pill Paradigm

In this landmark book, Dr. Power calls for radical change in our system and the way in which we provide care. We must question being “stuck in a pill paradigm,” the biomedical response of thinking that medication is what is needed. This is the first book by a physician to [...]

Susan Troyer2020-01-10T18:11:17-06:00January 4th, 2020|Categories: General, Mindful Presence|Tags: Author: Dementia Beyond Drugs – Changing the Culture of Care, Bio-medical model of care, Book-of-the-year, Changing dementia culture, Dementia caregivers, Dementia Influencer, Dementia pioneer, Dr. Al Power, Experiential model of care, healthcare professionals and family members caring for someone with dementia, Medical educator, Pharmacological interventions|0 Comments

Dementia caregivers

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

A Sense of PlaceDr. Bill Thomas and The Power to Transform

Mindful PresenceA Physician Challenges the Pill Paradigm

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

A Sense of Place
Dr. Bill Thomas and The Power to Transform

Mindful Presence
A Physician Challenges the Pill Paradigm