by Sivan Perdue | Mar 24, 2025 | Uncategorized
Let’s be real—dementia care is a rollercoaster. One minute, everything’s going smoothly. The next? Your client is convinced you’re their third-grade teacher, they’re trying to eat their hearing aid, and they’re halfway out the door in pajamas. No matter how much... by Sivan Perdue | Mar 3, 2025 | Uncategorized
Finding Your Authentic Self After Caregiving: Reconnecting with Who You Are Caregiving for a loved one with dementia is a full-body, full-heart experience. It asks everything of you—your time, your energy, your patience—and when it’s over, it can leave you... by Sivan Perdue | Feb 17, 2025 | Uncategorized
Hey friends — I’m so glad you’re here. Today, I want to dig into an important topic that’s often misunderstood: pain in people living with dementia. There was once this wild (and totally wrong) idea floating around that folks with dementia didn’t feel pain. Some... by Sivan Perdue | Feb 3, 2025 | Uncategorized
Understanding Dementia Behaviors: Seeing the Person, Not the Diagnosis et’s dive into something I see a lot when working with folks living with dementia: uncharacteristic behaviors. These behaviors — whether confusing, frustrating, or sometimes even funny — are often... by Sivan Perdue | Jan 29, 2025 | Uncategorized
What Is Art Therapy? Let’s start with the basics: art therapy is a form of psychotherapy that uses creativity—like drawing, painting, sculpting, or even simple mark making—as a way to explore emotions, express yourself, and improve mental well-being. To be art...
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