Specialists in dementia care · Medellín, Colombia

Caring and Support

Experiences, tools and reflections on caring with dignity for a person with dementia and supporting those who care.

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María Isabel Tamayo Lopera, directora de Centro Reloj de Arena

We have a big problem: the caregiver crisis in an aging population

María Isabel Tamayo reflects on the caregiver crisis, elder care and the challenges of an aging population in Colombia.

Families in Balance

Families in Balance: our program offering guidance, education and emotional support to those caring for a loved one with a neurodegenerative disease.

Guilt and a reason

The story of Laura, who cared for her husband with dementia for years, and of the guilt, fear and relief of finally asking for help.

I am a teacher

A teacher’s testimony: how she went from teaching children to walk to accompanying older adults with dementia, helping them remember what they already knew.
Enfermera y médico atienden a una paciente en cama

The monumental task of caring for a terminally ill patient or a person with dementia

Reflections on the physical and emotional toll of caring for a person with dementia or a terminal illness, and why caregivers need care too.

Angels exist

Kiko tells the true story of her grandfather Mario and his journey with dementia, imagined as the work of angels slowly taking him to heaven.