Gwendolyn deGeest RN, BSN, MA – Caregiving Articles

Author: Gwendolyn deGeest RN, BSN, MA

Gwendolyn deGeest RN, BSN, MA is the author of "Bathing Sparky"; She has been working in dementia care for over two decades and has witnessed the joys and sorrows of families struggling to maintain a quality of life for themselves and their loved ones. Gwendolyn's thesis, "The Relation Between the Perceived Role of Family and the Behavior of the Person with Dementia" is published in the American Journal of Alzheimer's Disease, May/June, 2003. This work was presented at The International Congress of Gerontology, Vancouver, Canada. Gwendolyn resides in Vancouver, with her family where she is a professor.

Little Billy

By Gwendolyn deGeest RN, BSN, MA

This story is a very real depiction of the challenging behaviors exhibited by the person with dementia. In this study a small child is able to intervene and provide a solution.

Wheelchair Ballet

By Gwendolyn deGeest RN, BSN, MA

The author explores a situation with an Alzheimer’s patient in a nursing home that can be viewed as disruptive. But upon questioning, the nurse understands that there are options to understanding better what the patient is experiencing.

Apple Pie

By Gwendolyn deGeest RN, BSN, MA

Apple Pie is a very real depiction of the challenges faced when a parent is living at a distance. This daughter is a child who grows up to be her Mother’s best friend as they navigate Alzheimer’s disease together.

Two Kisses

By Gwendolyn deGeest RN, BSN, MA

This spouse shares creative solutions of learning to speak Alzheimer’s, and motivates us to always have hope.

Bathing Sparky

By Gwendolyn deGeest RN, BSN, MA

ï¿½a dog provides creative solutions for bathing a person with dementia. The author shares ideas for helping your loved one to take their next bath.

Wish You Were Here

By Gwendolyn deGeest RN, BSN, MA

The author interviews one of her clients regarding the onset and discovery of her husbands Alzheimer’s and her experiences with the disease.