Dementia and Constipation: A Hidden Cause of Agitation, Refusal, and Restlessness
Explore the ADDC Seminar and CDP pathway to strengthen person-centered dementia care across your team.
Capgras Syndrome in Dementia: When a Loved One Thinks You Are an Imposter
NCCDP’s ADDC Seminar, CDP certification, and CADDCT training help professionals build practical skills for communication, behavior support, and person-centered dementia care.
Anosognosia in Dementia: Why a Person May Not Believe Anything Is Wrong
Explore NCCDP’s dementia care certifications and person-centered dementia care resources to strengthen your approach.
Dementia and UTI Symptoms in Older Adults: Why Confusion Can Worsen Suddenly
Explore NCCDP’s ADDC Seminar and dementia care certifications to strengthen person-centered, evidence-based practice.
Brain Health and Dementia Care: How to Integrate Brain Health into Your Dementia Practice
Brain health approaches reinforce a fundamental principle of dementia care: people living with dementia still have the ability to connect, engage, and experience purpose.
Activities for People Living With Dementia
When we focus on the person’s strengths, preferences, and purpose we create more moments of comfort, autonomy, and meaning.
When “Behavior” Is Really Pain
A Person-Centered Approach to Recognizing and Responding to Pain in People Living With Dementia
Earlier Identification (MCI Subjective Cognitive Decline) and What to Do Next
Practical pathways after a positive screen: confirmatory evaluation, differential diagnosis, safety planning, caregiver supports, and lifestyle interventions.
Person-Centered Care at Scale (Including Montessori-Informed Approaches)
Turning principles into daily practice: meaningful engagement, reducing distress, supporting autonomy, and measuring quality beyond “no incidents.”
Workforce Capacity and Dementia-Capable Systems: Building the People and Infrastructure Dementia Care Requires
As dementia prevalence and caregiving demands grow, dementia capability must be treated as a core standard of care—not a specialty add-on.
