How can caregivers understand and address the unmet needs of persons living with dementia?
Read an overview informed by research and practice in the February 2026 issue of CARE Connections, the monthly newsletter of the Center for Aging Research and Education. Here’s an excerpt:
“We found that nurses were really struggling to distinguish behavioral symptoms from behaviors that are indicative of pain,” says Gilmore-Bykovskyi. “This leads to under-treatment of pain.”
This month’s CARE Connections also includes a profile of CARE Affiliate Yoonsoo Eo, MSN, RN; CARE’s Dementia Friendly Toolkit for classroom and community use; and news and events related to older adult health and well-being.
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