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Decreasing the Risk of Delirium in the Hospitalized Elder
By Shelley on December 02nd, 2009

Decreasing the Risk of Delirium in the Hospitalized Elder

According to Dr. Sharon K. Inouye and her colleagues at Yale University School of Medicine, more than 2 million older Americans will develop develop delirium and functional decline during a hospitalization.  This could result in increased mortality and morbidity, longer hospital stays due to complications or a transferred to a long-term care facility.  With that in [...]

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Alzheimer’s Disease – Principles For a Dignified Diagnosis
By Shelley on November 09th, 2009

Alzheimer’s Disease – Principles For a Dignified Diagnosis

Tomorrow evening, I will be attending my first meeting of a group that works to increase awareness of dementia diseases and the inequalities that go along with these diseases; therefore I have been doing some research and came across some interesting information. I am copying verbatum a flyer that is distributed by the Alzheimer’s Association [...]

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Minimizing Holiday Stress for Caregivers of Dementia Afflicted Loved Ones
By Shelley on November 08th, 2009

Minimizing Holiday Stress for Caregivers of Dementia Afflicted Loved Ones

Caring for a loved one who suffers from dementia requires compassion, patience, a sense of humor, and a plan for respite for the caretaker. Each day a caregiver must cope with decreasing levels of ability and new patterns of behavior, which can be very stressful. This is particularly true around the holiday season, when stress [...]

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Alzheimer’s Awareness: Why Bother ?
By Shelley on November 03rd, 2009

Alzheimer’s Awareness: Why Bother ?

Today, I’m delited to present as a guest blogger, Dennis Fortier, editor of the Brain Today Blog and President of Medical Care Corporation.  “As we enter into National Alzheimer’s Awareness Month, you may wonder whywe should bother promoting awareness.  Those who have been touched byAlzheimer’s are already aware and those who have not been touched [...]

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Aging (and Dying) in Place
By Shelley on October 28th, 2009

Aging (and Dying) in Place

I need to apologize for my lack of frequent blogging over the past month.  Since my father’s passing, I have been struggling about my focus here. I absolutely want to continue to provide caregivers with education and encouragement so that I can empower them to be better caregivers.  And I do realize that there are [...]

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Is it time to take away the keys?
By Shelley on April 07th, 2009

Is it time to take away the keys?

My father wasn’t living with me when I received the call to come pick him up because he had just totalled his car on the freeway by merging into a semi.  Luckily no one was hurt …and he TOLD me that the semi had merged into him.  It wasn’t until later did I learn the [...]

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Two Key Words
By Shelley on February 20th, 2009

Two Key Words

In the past several months, as I’ve been doing research, attending classes, support groups and discussions with medical professionals, I’ve heard two words said repeatedly. These two words are ANOSOGNOSIA and CONFABULATION. I wanted to discuss these two words because in understanding their meaning, I’ve been able to understand the actions ( or inactions ) [...]

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He Went To The Party and Never Came Home…….
By Shelley on February 12th, 2009

He Went To The Party and Never Came Home…….

I attended a class on dementia this week given by our local Alzheimer’s Association. It was a very informative class and I was priviledged to sit close to a lovely senior lady whose husband suffers from dementia and now lives in an assisted living facility.

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