Montessori Method for People with Dementia: Dr. Cameron Camp explained that the Montessori method not only teaches empathy, mindfulness, common humanity, and kindness, but it can also help people with dementia acquire new tools and understanding. This challenges the common assumption that individuals with cognitive impairment cannot learn something new. As professionals and caregivers, we […]
Hende Bauer, a Dutch Mindfulness Trainer and Psychologist, helps participants find more self-compassion. Caring for others can sometimes be draining. To be able to be with others in a compassionate way, caregivers need to replenish their own resources and to be able to care for themselves. Caregivers shouldn’t only give care to others, they should […]
Naomi Feil’s Validation method emphasizes the importance of examining the possible needs of an individual with cognitive change, recognizing that unfulfilled needs may be the reason behind a behavior. Naomi Feil shared what it means to her to live her life to the fullest at age 90, expressing her desire to continue working and sharing […]
Life is full of precious moments that we wish could last forever, especially when someone we love is struggling with memory loss. We just want to hold onto those special moments for as long as we can. But the big question is: What if the moment to safekeep all of those memories has arrived? Almaya […]
In 1956, I was 24 years old, graduated, Cum Laude, specializing in “Psychiatric Group Work” from Columbia University, in New York City. After a stint as a social worker at Bird S. Kohler Hospital, I began The Group Work Department at Montefiore Home for The Aged, in Cleveland, Ohio. It was there that I met […]
“Crossing the street” into the world of an individual with cognitive impaired is foundational to the Validation Method. Be mindful—take a breath before you respond and pay attention to your tone of voice. […]