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A Person-Centered, Dementia Supportive Environment is a Key Tool for Successful Memory Care

A person-centered, dementia-supportive environment plays a vital role in safety, independence, and well-being. Learn how thoughtful design can transform dementia care outcomes.
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The Top Dementia Care Challenges of 2025 - and How to Address Them

After a year of listening, learning, and engaging with the industry, we identified three critical pain points shaping dementia care - and practical strategies to address them.
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What to Do When Anxiety Strikes in Dementia Care

Anxiety in dementia care is communication, not “just behavior.” When distress shows up through words or actions, it signals an unmet need. This blog shares practical ways to respond with calm, compassion, and confidence.
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Is Your Dementia Training Investment Delivering Real ROI?

Is your dementia training delivering a measurable return on investment? Discover how our dementia training directly supports your organization’s financial and operational goals.
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When No Means Something More

When “no” pops up in dementia care, it may signal deeper needs - this blog explores how to understand and respond beyond the refusal.
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When “Wandering” Becomes Worrisome

When a person with dementia begins “wandering,” it’s often seen as a problem to stop, but what if we viewed it differently?
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The Power of Quality Dementia Training and the Dementia Capable Care Model

Discover how the Dementia Capable Care Model and quality training work together to elevate dementia care outcomes for individuals and caregivers alike.
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Dementia Care Training: Why the Allen Model Matters

Discover what makes dementia care training truly great—evidence-based, person-centered, and rooted in Allen’s model to empower a capable care team.
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Why Did We Create the New Dementia Capable Care Learning Library?

Discover why we created the new DCC Learning Library—an exclusive tool to build confidence, mastery, and better outcomes in dementia care.
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Occupational Therapist Role in Dementia Care & AOTA Conference

April is Occupational Therapy Month- a time to celebrate OTs who empower those with dementia to live meaningfully.
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Farewell to our Beloved Sharon Host- Happy Retirement!

After nearly 13 incredible years with us, we get ready to bid a heartfelt farewell to our beloved colleague Sharon Host, OTR/L, Senior Consultant...
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How can dementia care training improve team collaboration in healthcare settings?

Collaboration in dementia care starts with shared knowledge. A unified training approach helps teams align on dementia stages, assessment tools...
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Alzheimer’s / Dementia Misconceptions and How to Address Them

Even though most people have a general awareness and understanding of Alzheimer’s disease, there are a plethora of misconceptions.
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Let’s Work Together to Create a Dementia Capable Society- Because it Matters!

As we begin a new year, I always pause to reflect on my purpose in life and assess how well I’m fulfilling this purpose. One of the greatest gifts I’ve...
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5 Things You Can Do to Help Someone with Dementia to Thrive During the Holidays

The holidays are upon us. Gatherings to celebrate the season may be plentiful. Good food and drink may be abundant. That sounds awesome...
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Two Powerful Benefits of a Dementia Capable Society

As we round out the year, we think about why it is so vital to create a Dementia Capable Society. If through quality dementia training, we all...
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Meet a Dementia Capable Care Superstar: Leisa Askew

Dementia care is both challenging and very rewarding. We know we can and need to do better for the millions living with dementia today...
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Meet a Dementia Capable Care Superstar: Frank Residences and their DCC-CI Team

In this interview, you will "Meet a Dementia Capable Care Superstar,” You will learn about Frank Residences from Robert Sarison, a (DCC-CI)...
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Meet a Dementia Capable Care Superstar: Aegis Living

In this blog series “Meet a Dementia Capable Care Superstar,” we will introduce you to individuals and organizations who are going above and beyond...
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Meet a Dementia Capable Care Superstar: Twin Cities Care

In this new blog series “Meet a Dementia Capable Care Superstar”, we will introduce you to individuals and organizations who are going above and beyond, to create a dementia capable workforce and to deliver high quality care and services. Let's begin with: Twin Cities Care!
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It’s Time to Talk About Some Tough Stuff

OK, here we go. I am going to interrupt my normal “how to,” information laden blogs with a bit of a rant to hopefully raise awareness and inspire some important advocacy. This is a point of view blog, which feels like it must be shared. I keep coming across situations in my personal and professional life that are so genuinely concerning, I just had to write this. In each case there is a clear need for more awareness, honest discussion, and advocacy for solutions and improvement.
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How to Prevent and De-escalate Distress Behaviors Without Drugs

A required skill for quality dementia care is to be able to prevent and safely de-escalate distress behaviors such as pacing, cursing, threatening, and hitting. None of us want to get hurt on the job or verbally abused, and unfortunately it happens. The key to reducing this risk (and to provide high quality care for those living with dementia), is to make the necessary shift to empowerment, driven by informed and compassionate understandings.
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What are the Key Roles on a Dementia Capable Care Team? – Spotlight on Occupational Therapy for Dementia Care

It takes a village, truly it does, to deliver Dementia Capable care. Dementia Capable Care helps the person to live well with dementia and empowers and supports their loved ones and caregivers. Let’s review the principles and beliefs of Dementia Capable Care that the village will deploy.
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Dementia Staging is Necessary for Quality Dementia Care: Spotlighting Allen’s Model

Why is it so important to assess and identify a person’s stage of dementia? To help understand the answer to that question, I ask you to think about another cognitively compromised group- children- and all the information their developmental age supplies you.
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Effective Ways to Implement Person-Centered Dementia Care

Person-centered care can be simply defined as “Putting the person first.” The person first? “Before what,” you might ask.
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The GUIDE Model Brings New Help for Caring for a Loved One with Dementia at Home: The Challenges and Possibilities

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Preparing the Holidays for People Living with Dementia

Holidays are a time for fun, food, music, decorations, and gatherings of family and friends. Let's discuss some changes people with dementia may experience.
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Have You Ever Wondered?

Have you ever wondered what your life would be like if you had dementia? Do you fear it? Questions we must all contemplate.
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How Do I Earn a Dementia Care Specialization?

What is a "Dementia Care Specialist" and why does it matter? We tackle the questions many rightfully ask.
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Building a Dementia Capable Workforce

“With millions of people impacted by Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias, we must make it our priority to provide compassionate and skilled care.
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Thriving With a Dementia Diagnosis? Yes!

We must work together to alleviate "suffering from dementia" because quality of life with dementia is possible.

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