Daily tasks maintain dignity and ability to function. You do need ro know how to properly set up, invite, demonstrate, and guide so that tasks are still accessible. I teach this in my dementia care course and get people back to doing things they love, when before their careguvers thought theyr loved one with dementia could not do these things anymore. (Actors demonstrating a dementia scenario.) #dementia #alzheimers #dementiacare #alzheimerscare #montessori #montessoriathome #montessoriforall #d

Sundowning isn’t inevitable. With the right observation, we can stop it BEFORE it happens. In this scenario, walking the dog was a good replacement for organizing the drawer because his underlying need was to help out the family. If the underlying need was different, the activity would have been different. I knew what the need was based on proper observation. To resolve challenging behaviors and learn more about trauma-informed Montessori based dementia care, sign up for my newsletter at the lin