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Can we talk about how bad most dementia advice is?

Most training and advice on dementia is woefully incomplete and desperately inadequate. This week we'll tackle why that is, and give you some information on dealing with aggression that is actually useful.

Ben Couch

Mar 03, 2026

How Are You Doing? Resources for Caregivers in Distress

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Ben Couch

Feb 26, 2026

All About Falls: Why They Happen, Predicting Them, and What to Do

This week I've created three short videos that will show you why falls happen, how to predict them, and how to manage a fall so neither you nor your loved one is injured.

Ben Couch

Can we talk about how bad most dementia advice is?

Ben Couch

Mar 03, 2026

How Are You Doing? Resources for Caregivers in Distress

Also in this edition:

Ben Couch

Feb 26, 2026

All About Falls: Why They Happen, Predicting Them, and What to Do

This week I've created three short videos that will show you why falls happen, how to predict them, and how to manage a fall so neither you nor your loved one is injured.

Ben Couch

Feb 17, 2026

A Toolbox for Creating Meaningful Moments with Your Loved One

Also in this edition: Perfect caregiver posture for transfers. Fix your posture in under 30 seconds to protect your back.

Ben Couch

Feb 12, 2026

Your biggest caregiving weakness is hiding something

This week, my mom ended up in the hospital. What happened there reminded me of something family caregivers don't hear enough.

Ben Couch

Feb 04, 2026

Being There

Caregivers tend to be people of action: that’s the whole reason why many of us started caring. We saw a need, so we acted. We fix, solve, coordinate, and mastermind. But then, some day, your unstoppable force will run into that proverbial immovable object. Maybe that’s already happened to you.

Ben Couch

Jan 27, 2026

Go Along to Get Along: AKA the Fabulous Fiblet

Also in this edition: The bride and groom had already logged nearly four decades of marriage before he asked her to marry him again—forgetting he'd done it the first time.

Ben Couch

Jan 20, 2026

Dementia Prevention, Prediction, and Detection: What Have We Learned?

Also in this edition: information overload and what we can do today about dementia.

Ben Couch

Jan 16, 2026

Breakthrough Reveals Gene Driving Most of Dementia

Also in this edition: Video - How to Safely Use Your Muscles for Transfers

Ben Couch

Jan 08, 2026

Dementia Breakdown: Understanding Alzheimer's and Beyond

When I ran my poll for what information the newsletter audience is looking for in the new year, the overwhelming response was “insights into symptoms, progression, and underlying causes.”

Ben Couch