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Is Your Brain Healthy?
Is your brain healthy?
Sometimes I worry about mine when I can’t find my car keys; I forget someone’s name or I walk into a room and don’t know why I’m there. Can you relate?
But although I may be showing signs of normal aging, my brain is healthy. And I bet yours is too.
There are so many reasons why this is a good thing. And one of the most important reasons, for those of us who spend time with people with dementia, is that we are able to change.
People with dementia are doing the best they can with what they’ve got – a brain that isn’t healthy. They can’t change their brains and they can’t change what they are doing to make our jobs easier or their life better. It’s up to us. This may seem obvious, but in the throes of a challenging situation it can be hard to remember.
We need to be good detectives. Behaviors are
 communication. And it’s up to us to figure out how to connect and support so that the needs of the person with dementia get met. It’s hard work. Thankfully there are resources available to help all of us. One of the most valuable is Teepa Snow, Dementia Care Specialist. Learn more on her website.
Oh – and have you seen my glasses?
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