by admin | Dec 1, 2017 | The Care Manager's Corner
What is a therapeutic lie? A therapeutic lie is the practice of telling “white lies” to a patient with dementia. This is done to keep the person with dementia from becoming agitated. In the support group that I facilitate one of the first responses a group member will...
by admin | Aug 15, 2017 | The Care Manager's Corner
Once per month I run a support group through the Alzheimer’s Association for caregivers whose loved ones are suffering from Alzheimer’s or another form of dementia. Approximately 90% of the time when the caregiver is new to the group they arrive exhausted and often in...
