Recently, at a class I was teaching, someone asked why her mother with Alzheimer’s dementia would not eat in the skilled nursing home she was in when at home she didn’t have a problem. Often, in medical and residential facilities, they give the patient too many choices, a challenge for those with dementia. I told Read More
Are Cell Phones the Answer to Alzheimer's?
A recent study showed that cell phones may decrease an Alzheimer’s like disease in mice. This is startling news, particularly since previous thought had been that cell phone use could cause brain tumors. Could the answer to preventing Alzheimer’s disease really be something so convenient? It sure would be nice!http://abcnews.go.com/Health/AlzheimersNews/cell-phone-radiation-prevent-reverse-alzheimers-mice/story?id=9497387 Here is the link to Read More
Alzheimer’s Summit in San Francisco Receives Award
The Caregiving Legacy Award from the Rosalinde and Arthur Gilbert Foundation is being given to the “Alzheimer’s Dementia Strategy and Dementia Summit”. I had the honor of serving on this panel with many other leading Dementia experts in San Francisco. My role, based on expertise, was that of “Care Coordination and Professional Care Manager.” Most Read More
Memory Loss and Aging Parents
When one parent is exhibiting signs of memory loss the other parent can often cover up for the spouse who is losing the ability to care for themselves. Adult children are often surprised when they hear about a diagnosis they never saw, sometimes because of denial and at other times because the well parent was Read More
Meeting the Nutritional Needs of Seniors
by Janice M. Kelly B.S.N., Care Manager, D.S.D. Food provides the energy and nutrients you need to be healthy. Nutrients include proteins, carbohydrates, fats, vitamins, minerals and water. For elders, there is the risk of osteoporosis, high blood pressure, heart disease and Diabetes. As you age, you might need less energy, but you still need Read More
Golfing and Dementia
I had another professional ask me if we had any personal assistants/caregivers at Eldercare that could golf. She has two men in her support group who love to golf – but because of their dementia they might slow down a serious group of golfers and their wives are not interested. What a wonderful idea as Read More
