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I just finished reading a wonderful little book called High Heels to Hormones (A Woman’s Guide to Spine Care) by Christina Lasich, M.D. Short and easy to read with plenty of cartoons to get the points across, I’d recommend it to any woman who suffers from back pain, and especially to anyone who is the […]
Second Wind Dreams, a national non-profit organization with a mission to change the perception of aging, one dream at a time, has a Virtual Dementia tour kit. It’s a training tool that provides people with the opportunity to experience how it might feel to have dementia.
Sounds like something everyone who works with dementia […]
Interesting video about the rational and training of the Okada Alzheimer’s Assistance Dogs…
Okada has been training dogs since 1986 to help the disabled to participate as active members of society.
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It’s like an Amber alert but for Seniors and it’s working presently in eight states - Colorado, Texas, Illinois, Michigan, Kentucy, Virginia, North Carolina, and Georgia.
When issued, it makes everyone aware that someone with Alzheimer’s Disease is missing and accelerates the process of engaging the community in the search and rescue of the vulnerable person. […]
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Caring for Alzheimer’s patients often involves lifting, holding someone who can’t walk well, moving someone. Much of this activity often results in back injuries.
Carol Bradley Bursack has an informative article, Caregiver Injuries: Avoid Them, at her Minding Our Elders site.
Caregivers often need to learn how to lift and do many other things for those they […]
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(My piece about restraints for Alzhemer’s patients , to keep them from opening a door and escaping or otherwise injuring themselves, drew many comments. I’m using some of these as guest posts or in collections of comments. I thought Bob Matthews had a very insightful comment, based on his experiences while caring for his dad. I’m […]
The Alzheimer’s Foundation of America (AFA), as part of it’s ‘Your Time to Care’ series, has recently released a step-by-step educational DVD about wandering. Called ‘Wandering…What It is and What to Do About It’, this DVD was created to help those caregivers not only understand the causes and dynamics of wandering but also how to […]
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The use of restraints, to keep Alzheimer’s patients from wandering, getting into unsafe areas, escaping out-of-doors, raises much controversy, especially when connected with nursing home residents. There’s a balance with a fine line that separates safety from abuse in most people’s eyes.
More nursing homes and elder care agencies continually research ways to keep patients safe […]
In February, I posted about the Bucks County Courier Times running a series of articles on Alzheimer’s Disease. At that time, only one article had been printed.
I discovered the second in the series the other day. This article, Mourning meets multi-tasking, continues to focus on Lorraine and Marjorie Jackson (mother and daughter) as they deal […]
Not every problem has to be difficult to solve.
For example, a Danish Rest Home for Alzheimer’s Patients had a problem with their patients wandering out to the bus stop and sitting on the bench. Some just sat and waited. Others boarded the bus.
The solution: A virtual bus stop - complete with bench, clock, […]
Encouraging Alzheimer's caregivers from someone who's been there.
Written by Mary Emma Allen [email], and Liz Lewis, RN for b5media.
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