Listen and Care
We need to relearn how to listen and really care so that we can fully understand and communicate with others.
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Oran Aviv
- Jan 22
- 6 min
Connect Beyond Words
Non-verbal strategies for building deeper connections with older individuals with dementia who have difficulty speaking.
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Oran Aviv
- Jan 15
- 6 min
Beyond Words
Communicating with someone who has dementia and is nonverbal can be challenging, but there are several strategies that can help you connect.
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Oran Aviv
- Jan 1
- 8 min
Emotional Baggage and Cognitive Decline
To prevent dementia, we must learn how to release our pent up emotions.
emotional baggage may contribute to cognitive decline.
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Oran Aviv
- Dec 18, 2022
- 6 min
You Can Make a Difference
We all can easily help people with dementia stay independent and live fulfilling lives.
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Oran Aviv
- Dec 11, 2022
- 7 min
Holidays with Dementia
It is possible to make holiday gatherings enjoyable and comfortable for everyone with careful planning and consideration.
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Oran Aviv
- Aug 21, 2022
- 7 min
The Importance of Coping
We must develop coping mechanisms earlier in life so we can deal with loss and changes later in life. In this way we may prevent dementia.
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Oran Aviv
- Aug 7, 2022
- 8 min
Understand the Reason Behind the Behavior
Training in Validation may have prevented the death of a 93-year-old resident who police sprayed and tased at his care home.
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Oran Aviv
- Jul 24, 2022
- 7 min
Does Everyone with Dementia Withdraw?
What if we can prevent someone living with dementia from regressing? Naomi Feil, the founder of Validation, believes we can.
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Oran Aviv
- Jul 17, 2022
- 3 min
Celebrating 50 Weekly Blogs
It’s hard for me to believe, but I have now been blogging for a full year. Except during my 2-week trip in Italy, I have written an...
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Oran Aviv
- Jul 3, 2022
- 7 min
The Day She Forgot Who I Am
The most heartbreaking moments in dementia care is when a family member no longer knows your name or recognizes who you are.
We can learn
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Oran Aviv
- Jun 5, 2022
- 6 min
Please – Make Mistakes!
To give person-centered care to someone who has dementia, you will most probably make mistakes on your way to finding the best care.
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Oran Aviv
- Apr 2, 2022
- 6 min
The Importance of Empathy
Listening with empathy builds trust, reduces anxiety, and restores dignity.
We can learn to feel what another person is feeling.
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Oran Aviv
- Mar 26, 2022
- 6 min
Understanding Dementia
If we can understand what life is like for someone who is living with dementia, we can help people with memory loss be more independent and
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Oran Aviv
- Mar 5, 2022
- 4 min
Is it Anger or Dementia?
In older people, anger and blaming may be behaviors associated with early stages of dementia.
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Oran Aviv
- Feb 26, 2022
- 5 min
The Fear of a Dementia Diagnosis
The term or label “Alzheimer’s” or “Dementia” frightens us. Once someone is labeled with “dementia” the person themselves and others begin
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Oran Aviv
- Feb 19, 2022
- 6 min
What is Hands-on Dementia?
Hands-on Dementia is dedicated to teaching people around the world touch and communication skills to connect at a deeper level,
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Oran Aviv
- Feb 16, 2022
- 6 min
Dementia and the Importance of Objects
What may look like a simple object to us, might have a very important meaning to someone who has dementia. In Validation, we recognize that
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Oran Aviv
- Feb 16, 2022
- 5 min
Dementia and Sensory Changes
When we think of dementia, we normally associate it with memory loss, but many types of dementia may also affect the five senses. Most peop
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Oran Aviv
- Feb 16, 2022
- 7 min
Stress and Dementia
What if the stress of living with dementia causes more memory loss? If we can reduce this stress, there may be less cognitive decline. Thi
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