DCPutnam Consulting - Alzheimer's / Dementia Practitioner
Empowering Caregivers
I recently posted this chart on my FB page (DCPutnam Consulting 4.22.17) and to date it has had almost 1,500 hits. That tells me that this information is important to caregivers. So I want to go …
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Yesterday afternoon (1.12.17) I attended a 90 minute webinar sponsored by AFTD - The Association of Frontotemporal Degeneration. As a facilitator for a FTD support group, and soon to be the New …
There are many family caregivers (and professional caregivers) who don't understand what is physically happening to the brain and therefore don't know how to communicate with their loved one. There …
Many people question if they should attend a support group. There are many valid reasons why caregivers find support groups to be helpful in managing their day to day life with someone with …
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 …
"Plan B" - What do I mean by that phrase? As a caregiver for your spouse, you are currently living "Plan A." If you are the primary caregiver, you are most likely a woman and have total …
