I live in an area of the country where, I believe, most nursing homes are good. Not perfect, mind you, but for the most part they are good. There's a lot of competition, which forces a certain amount of progressive thinking. We have some good training programs for dementia caregivers which is something I've written about on OurAlzheimer's. We also have one home that is part of the forward thinking Eden Alternative.

I am bringing this up, because a reader related to me a disturbing story about...