Families caring for someone with dementia are not debating professional titles. They are asking whether the medical system can meet their needs. A recent ethics article reignited discussion about the term “provider,” but the deeper issue may be the structural dementia care gaps families experience every day.
Families often notice changes long before dementia is formally recognized. This post explains why dementia is missed for years, how the medical system is structured to overlook it, and why caregiver education matters before diagnosis.
A quiet moment in a memory care office caught me off guard—in the best way. A binder on a shelf, a familiar cover, and the realization that my work was already living where the real care happens.
