Dr. Éthelle G. Lord, Founding President of the International Caregivers Association, www.icareassoc.com, discusses improvements she wants to see in dementia care, the main features of the Discus Dementia Home, and how it will help in bringing the improvements. She explains how the Discus Dementia Home Model of Care and Social Community supports individuals living with dementia, and their families and family caregivers. She talks about care partners and how are they trained to support the individuals. She highlights how the social and community support takes account of culture and language of i
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