BRAIN FOG ~ Brain Fog is one of the realities caregivers deal with, along with experiencing fatigue, guilt, anxiety, grief, stress, "I can do it myself" syndrome and denial... etc... etc... …
The Alzheimerist® Blog
Part 2: Positive Tips for Communicating
Today I want to look at #6 on this chart "Never say 'I told you,' instead Repeat/Regroup." (Take a look at my blog for 3.24.17 to get more details regarding #1 arguing.) So what does that quote …
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silver alert… SILVER ALERT !!!!
60 % OF PEOPLE WITH SOME FORM OF DEMENTIA WILL WANDER AWAY FROM HOME!!! This is one of the most difficult situations that caregivers must deal with.... a loved one has wandered away from home by …
Positive Tips for Communicating (1)
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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Driving w/Alzheimer’s or Dementia
NHTSA We know how difficult it is for family caregivers to take the necessary actions to "remove" the car keys from an Alzheimer's or dementia patient when it becomes …
A Healthy Environment
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 …
