Getting REAL About Alzheimers proposes a shift away from the negative beliefs that contribute to a downward spiral of dementia. A shift is possible, and you can see when it happens. The difference is huge! "Getting REAL" is a reference to Rementia through Engagement, Assistance, and Love. As a guide for family and friends of persons with Alzheimers as well as for professional caregivers, these pages contain practical solutions in eldercare anyone can apply everyday.

Eighteen months after the start of the garden project, a care resident previously consumed...