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Getting loved ones (and ourselves) the coronavirus vaccine
By Lauren Mahakian Contributing writer. Originally published in PV News on 2/4/2021 Each week I hold a support group meeting, founded to help local residents find direction and help with caring for their loved ones with Alzheimer’s disease and dementia. I lead the...
How to deal with the pandemic isolation blues
By Lauren Mahakian Contributing writer. Originally published in PV News on 1/13/2021 Borrowing from a famous quote by Mark Twain, the running joke is that reports of the death of the year 2020 have been greatly exaggerated. Sadly, the joke is laced with more truth...
Caregiver’s guide to choosing healthful comfort food
By Lauren Mahakian Contributing writer. Originally published in PV News on 10/30/2020 I recently greeted Dr. John La Puma as a guest on my podcast show, "Unlocking the Doors of Dementia with Lauren." Dr. La Puma is a board-certified physician who is also a...
Care Manager Lauren Mahakian Truly Has the Touch of an Angel
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 clients...
Wire Your Brain for Happiness
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 about whether they will...
The Human Touch
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 toilet paper,...
Music Tap Dances into Long-Term Memory
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 playing, one that takes you...
LIVE LOVE ART
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 April 2020—and then...
Isolation Blues
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 beach, hiking trails,...
Positive Attitude is Key to Overcoming Despair During Isolation
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 panic over basic...
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