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Innovative Perspectives on Dementia Care
Shaping Clinical Language, Systems, and Dignity
The Words We Use: How Language Shapes Alzheimer’s Awareness
Posted on November 6th, 2025. Words matter. The language we use to describe Alzheimer’s shapes how we think about it—and, more importantly, how we treat those living with it. Too often, Alzheimer’s is framed in fear-bas…
Jun 52 min read
Reframing Alzheimer’s: How Metaphors Help Us Understand Memory Loss
Posted on November 12th, 2025. Why does a disease afflicting 7 million Americans (more than the entire population of Tennessee) have vague, common language - Mild, Moderate, Severe - as the clinical terms to describe it…
Jun 52 min read
How to Connect When Memory Fades
Posted on November 23rd, 2025 Stepping Into Their World How to Connect When Memory Fades As Alzheimer’s progresses, communication changes—but connection doesn’t have to fade. When words become difficult, our presence, t…
Jun 52 min read
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