Stigma

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A Doctor Speaks Out About Ageism In Medicine

“'I picked you for my physician because I know you’re a wonderful doctor. But I have to admit, I’m pretty disappointed by what you just said, because it felt to me that you were discounting me. I’d really like a different approach.' Doctors are human beings, and we live in [...]

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What are our core values?

"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, [...]

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Cultural narratives, ableism and ageism dehumanize people with dementia

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 [...]

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COVID-19, stigma and the scandalous neglect of people living with dementia

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 [...]

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Stop pathologizing! Start humanizing!

“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 [...]

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The stigma of dementia

"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 [...]

2020-12-12T20:51:34-06:00December 12th, 2020|Categories: Creating Community|Tags: , , |0 Comments

Music as Medicine
Our Essence – Singing the Journey

If there would be just one thing which transformed our intergenerational living experience, it would have been singing together at the piano. One of our song books from Mother's church is titled, Sing the Journey. Thus - the title of this post. Fathomless billows of love Dad’s musical involvement could [...]

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