Naomi Feil, Who Promoted Empathy as a Response to Dementia, Dies at 91

She trained caregivers to “validate” the delusions of older people with dementia, rather than try to wrest them into the real world.

Naomi Feil, Who Promoted Empathy as a Response to Dementia, Dies at 91
She trained caregivers to “validate” the delusions of older people with dementia, rather than try to wrest them into the real world.