Dementia Care Meets Social Media

Think about all the decisions you make when you wake up each day. You can choose your breakfast and mode of transportation, and you can agree to your friend posting photos of you on social media and tell them to avoid the awkward ones. You can speak up for yourself if someone looks to scam or exploit you. These are the luxuries of a competent mind we take for granted, luxuries people with dementia don’t always have. As a society, we prevent and report the exploitation of children on social media sites, but don’t provide the same consideration for those vulnerable adults who also have limited cognitive capacity. While there are some benefits to providing people with dementia with an online presence instead of hiding them out of sight, caregivers should be aware of the potential risk for harm.

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