Jordan Jimenez+FollowLiving with dementia: Lessons from insideImagine learning medicine not just from textbooks, but by sharing daily life with those you hope to help. That’s exactly what MSU med student Kaylin Burton is doing at Holland Home in Grand Rapids, where she’s living alongside dementia patients. This unique approach is changing how future doctors understand and connect with older adults—focusing on real relationships, not just clinical care. Residents are embracing Kaylin as family, and staff are inspired to spend more time connecting with patients. Could this hands-on, community-based model be the future of dementia care and medical training? #Health #MentalHealth #DementiaCare10Share
David Hernandez+FollowA blanket brings ‘home’ to San Antonio grandmaNothing hits harder than seeing a loved one with dementia light up with joy. Trudy, who’s lived in San Antonio for decades, kept asking to go “home”—but she meant her childhood house in Germany. This Christmas, her family wrapped her in a custom blanket printed with that very farmhouse. The moment she saw it, her face lit up like a kid again. Now, she keeps it close every day. It’s a beautiful reminder that sometimes, the best way to connect is to meet someone where their heart truly lives. Has anyone else found creative ways to comfort loved ones with memory loss? #Health #BodyHealth #DementiaCare00Share
