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When Alzheimer’s patients can’t communicate, it often becomes very difficult to tell when they’re in pain, when they don’t understand, or when they’re being obstinate. Are there any clues or signs we should look for?
Marijke Durning, of Help My Hurt, has some suggestions:
You need to be observant and pick up on body and nonverbal cues; some […]
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Finding opportunities for summer fun (vacations, days at the beach, barbeques with friends, attending the latest movie) often seem limited for Alzheimer’s caregivers. They’re tied to the home caring for a person they find it difficult to take out with them. Or it requires a great deal of work to plan and accomplish, whether you’re […]
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I was asked, in a recent comment on a post, what a daughter should do when her elderly father, who had broken a leg and was in a nursing home, acted like a zombie. That previous post concerned overmedication, with a link from a post by Liz Lewis. I had related an experience with my mom.
Since I’m not trained in […]
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THURSDAY THIRTEEN
“Alzheimer’s patients bringing joy!” you exclaim. “No way. That’s a horrible illness for patient and family.’
However, my family and I discovered that caring for Mother and Auntie, although frustrating and time consuming, did bring us joy and laughter. We hope we contributed pleasure to their Alzheimer’s world, too.
Let me share the ways:
We all learned to laugh […]
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I’m very appreciative of everyone who stops by Alzheimer’s Notes for the Glass Full of Tears Bloggy Giveaway (you have through Aug. 5 to enter the random drawing) and to check out other posts. You also have been sharing your individual situations, almost as though you’re chatting with me over a cup of tea.
I’m going to […]
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Parents of the sandwich generation, who are caring for Alzheimer’s patients and children, will enjoy humorist Tim Bete’s latest book, Guide to Pirate Parenting and Cap’n Billy’s advice on turning your kids into buccaneers.
Tim has been making the rounds of the blogosphere this month to let his fans know about Guide to Pirate Parenting. He […]
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Stimulating the memory and conversational abilities of Alzheimer’s patients may help them remain cognizant longer. There are various ways to do this and one consists of showing them familiar objects and participating in familiar activities.
What about using neckties that they’ve worn (if a man) or used by one’s spouse (if a woman)? Sometimes just the pattern […]
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Health and Wellness Channel’s theme this month centers around “Independence” and is hosted by Kendra James at A Healthy Life.
The various bloggers have adapted this theme to their particular topic for some very interesting ideas and reading.
Alzheimer’s Notes participated with the post, Giving Up Their Independence - Discouraging for Alzheimer’s Patients.
Losing their independence becomes one […]
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Do you refuse to let siblings and others care for your parent or spouse because you think there will be negative effects?
Do you complain about the stress and strain of caring for an Alzheimer’s family member, yet won’t look into respite care and continually find reasons why it won’t work?
In other words…Are You a Caregiver […]
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Donna Sparks was the winner of the recent drawing for a copy of Finding the JOY in Alzheimer’s by Brenda Avadian, author and editor. Adding value to the drawing was Brenda’s offer to answer a question from the winner.
Here is what Donna asked:
On your website, The Caregivers Voice, you talk about all the decisions caregivers have to […]
Encouraging Alzheimer's caregivers from someone who's been there.
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