Activities, Care Management, Dementia and Alzheimer's, Education
DUE TO THE GLOBAL COVID-19 PANDEMIC, ALL SEMINARS ARE CANCELLED AND WILL BE RESCHEDULED WHEN POSSIBLE. We appreciate your understanding during these difficult times. Please see our virtual options page for more information and assistance during this time. Family...
Dementia and Alzheimer's, Education, In Home Care
Many families consider living at home as a “safe” choice. The family home remains the family home. Mom is comfortable there. Nothing much changes, except that the family now understands that Mom needs care, and a lot of it. Is it time for in-home care or...
Assessment, Dementia and Alzheimer's, Resources
Dementia and Alzheimer’s are often confused as being the same, but they’re not. Dementia describes a set of symptoms that include degraded memory, reasoning, and thinking. Alzheimer’s is a brain disease that causes dementia, but dementia can also be caused by other...
Assessment, Dementia and Alzheimer's, Resources
Warning Signs and Red Flags Deteriorating hygiene or appearance Erratic or inappropriate behavior changes Increasing confusion or disorientation Depression with tearfulness, loss of appetite Signs of insufficient nutrition, dehydration, or weight loss Inability to...
Caregiver support, Dementia and Alzheimer's
Are you making any new year’s resolutions? Every year thousands of us do. Make 2017 a better year for you and your loved by making self-care your priority. When we care for ourselves we are better equipped to handle the challenges that come our way and to embrace...
Caregiver support, Dementia and Alzheimer's
I get asked all the time how to deal with a loved one who is combative, asks repeatedly when am I going home, or who has begun to exhibit an ongoing behavior. It’s tough. Communicating with a loved one with Alzheimer’s can be frustrating, exhausting, and downright...
Activities, Caregiver support, Dementia and Alzheimer's, Resources
Have you ever been driving in your car and the radio begins to play an old song — somehow you not only remember all the words, it brings back great memories. KC and the Sunshine Band does it for me every time. The reason is quite simple. We are hard-wired to remember...
Activities, Caregiver support, Dementia and Alzheimer's, Resources
Are we born happy and positive? Turns out we are NOT, but we can’t help it. It’s not our fault that we have difficulty being happy. Many of us feel happy is a thing you have to schedule. Sadly, we aren’t wired for it. Our nature and historic DNA predisposes us to...
Assessment, Care Management, Caregiver support, Dementia and Alzheimer's, Resources
LAUREN introduces the Many of Dimensions of...
Assessment, Care Management, Caregiver support, Dementia and Alzheimer's
LAUREN discusses a few aspects of transition care management for patients with...
