Cognitive Health
Wandering and Exit-Seeking: Keeping Clients Safe
Wandering is common in dementia and can be dangerous, but it usually has a reason. Understanding it helps you keep clients safe without rest...
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Cognitive Health
Validation vs Reality Orientation in Dementia Care
When a client with dementia says something untrue to us — "I need to pick up my children" — how should you respond? Two approaches...
June 26, 2026
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Cognitive Health
Sundowning in Dementia: Why Evenings Are Harder
Many clients with dementia become more confused, restless, or agitated in the late afternoon and evening. This is called "sundowning,...
June 25, 2026
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Cognitive Health
Responsive Behaviours in Dementia: Gentle De-escalation
Clients with dementia may show responsive behaviours — agitation, wandering, calling out, or resistance to care. These are forms of communic...
June 24, 2026
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