Care Management, Dementia and Alzheimer's, In Home Care, News, Senior Care
By Duane Plank. Originally published in El Segundo Herald – pg 2 and 9 Speak with some of certified dementia practitioner and elder-care specialist Lauren Mahakian’s clients, and view some of the testimonials on her website, and a common theme emerges. Her...
Care Management, Dementia and Alzheimer's, Education, In Home Care, Senior Care
By Lauren Mahakian. Originally published in “Lauren Mahakian, the Alzheimer’s Insighter” in Santa Ynez Valley News – 4-8-2021 People who care for loved ones with dementia, especially when those loved ones are relatives, are often also concerned...
Care Management, Dementia and Alzheimer's, Education, In Home Care, Senior Care
By Lauren Mahakian. Originally published in “The Alzheimer’s Whisperer” in PV News It’s feels like a bazillion months since March 2020 when we first isolated because of the COVID-19 pandemic. It wasn’t so bad at first, other than facing a shortage of...
Care Management, Dementia and Alzheimer's, Education, In Home Care, Senior Care
By Lauren Mahakian. Originally published in “The Alzheimer’s Whisperer” in PV News – 8-6-2020 We’ve all had “that” experience with music. You’re going about your life working, playing, or whatever, and you suddenly become aware of a song...
Care Management, Dementia and Alzheimer's, Education, In Home Care, Senior Care
By Lauren Mahakian. Originally published in “The Alzheimer’s Whisperer” in PV News – 10-8-2020 At the beginning of 2020, I was excitedly working on a new venture to help those with memory impairments called, “LIVE LOVE ART.” It was to launch in...
Care Management, Dementia and Alzheimer's, Education, In Home Care, Senior Care
By Lauren Mahakian. Originally published in “The Alzheimer’s Whisperer” in PV News The last two months have been a roller coaster ride, from hearing about some virus that originated overseas to being isolated in our homes and denied access to the...
Care Management, Dementia and Alzheimer's, Education, In Home Care, Senior Care
By Lauren Mahakian. Originally published in PV News “The Alzheimer’s Whisperer” – 6-25-2020 Wow, so much has happened since orders were first issued to slow the spread of COVID-19! First came fear of contracting the disease, and then immediate...
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...
Caregiver support, Dementia and Alzheimer's, In Home Care, Resources
I recently presented “Dashing through Dementia, Enjoying the Holidays with your Memory Impaired Parent.” Here is a snapshot to share if you, or someone you know, will be hosting this holiday season. Be honest with family members and friends about your loved one’s...
Care Management, Caregiver support, Dementia and Alzheimer's, In Home Care, Resources
Do you drink coconut water? Do you cook with coconut oil? What are the benefits of each? I’ve been getting a lot of questions about coconut and health. I thought it might be time to bring it up here. Coconut Oil Touted as Alzheimer’s Remedy –...
