Red Plates vs. White Plates?? Does it make a difference for persons with Alzheimer’s. Does it really matter what color plate or coffee mug is used for someone with AD? The answer is YES! According to a study completed at Boston University in 2004, “40% of individuals with severe Alzheimer’s lose an unhealthy amount…
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FALLS ! FALLS ! FALLS !
November 13, 2017 By Leave a Comment
The statistics are awesome.. meaning unbelievable or daunting. Look at those statistics… falls happen so fast and can do so much damage to an elderly person, especially one with some form of dementia. Dementia patients don’t necessarily understand the pain they are experiencing following a fall or when a fracture occurs. If…
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5 Stages of Parkinson’s Disease
May 29, 2017 By 2 Comments
When people see a picture of Michael J. Fox, I believe they automatically think of Parkinson’s Disease. He is the one person who we associate with this disease because he is so well known and has been so vigilant in sharing his story. Let’s take a look at the stages of this disease. According to…
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“Prison Bars Don’t Block Dementia”
February 25, 2016 By Leave a Comment
I had a unique experience not too long ago. An experience that I never could have imagined being part of a few years ago. An experience that opened my eyes to new learnings and appreciation for something that was way, way beyond my imagination. When we think of “aging in place” we think of ourselves…
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“Mirror, Mirror on the Wall…”
July 13, 2015 By Leave a Comment
“Mirror, mirror on the wall, Who’s the fairest of them all?” We are all familiar with Walt Disney’s wonderful movie of “Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.” However, I was fascinated with the photographer’s perspective and sensitivity with his depiction of an elderly woman with dementia looking at her former self in the attached photo.…
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ADLs – What are they?
March 3, 2014 By Leave a Comment
Activities of Daily Living ~~ These are the tasks that we all take for granted each day of our lives. They are the things that allow us to live successfully within the family structure. Things that we learned as children that enabled us to become independent and proud of who we were. As individuals’ progresses…
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