Articles on Dementia and Memory Care

By James K. Curto

1. Dementia and Alzheimer’s – What’s the Difference?

2. Communicating with People Living with Dementia, Strategies and Techniques

3. Person-Centered Care, An Approach to Helping People with Dementia

4. Our Six Core Psychological Needs, How People with Dementia are Just Like the Rest of Us

5. Alzheimer’s Disease, The Silver Lining

6. Lost!! (Then Found!), How Safe-Return Can Help People with Alzheimer’s

7. Incontinence, Changes often Seen with Alzheimer’s Disease

8. Safety First!, Prevention of Accidents at Home

9. The Montessori Method, Not Just for Kids Anymore – Applications in Dementia and Memory Care

10. Alziemer's Testing - Or......Do I really want to know?

Mr. Curto is executive director of The Birches Assisted Living in Clarendon Hills. Encore is The Birches specialized memory-support apartment residence. Contact him at (630)-789-1135 or at jkcurto@birches.net or through www.birches.net.

“Dear Residents and Families,” Recent Letters from the Executive Director

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