The Art of Utilizing a Fiblet
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The Art of Utilizing a Fiblet

What is a fiblet? In the world of dementia, you may understand the term fiblet as a “lie” or “white lie.”  In order to increase the quality of day for the person living with dementia, the caregiver must create moments of peace and reassurance.  I would like you to reframe the term fiblet as a “therapeutic non-truth.”  In general, caregivers prefer to tell the truth.  In the world of dementia, it is referred to as reality orientation.  This choice may not be in the best interest of the person with dementia. If we think of a fiblet as a therapeutic