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Baycrest caregiving articles some of which appeared in the Seniors Caregving section of Health Matters, Baycrest's e-health newsletter. Others were written by Baycrest Geriatrician, Dr. Michael Gordon.Relationships are key when caring for people with Alzheimer’s
“Studies have shown that meaningful relationships are so important for people with dementia,” says Dr. Laura Wagner, a researcher with Baycrest’s Kunin-Lunenfeld Applied Research Unit (KLARU) who recently conducted a “friendly visiting” study. The study explored the impact of friendly visiting by trained volunteers on the well-being of cognitively impaired nursing home residents as recorded through observations and volunteer interviews.Read more
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