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People with Alzheimer's can exceed expectations (Minding Our Elders®)
mindingoureldersblogs.com — “It's human to have preconceived ideas before we meet someone with a specific disease. When we are to meet a person with Alzheimer's disease, most of us are ready for the worst. Will the person be half-conscious, slouched over in a chair, drooling and unable to respond to any question? Will the person we angry and abusive, perhaps thinking we are someone we are not? We could be faced with these awkward situations, but then again we may not. While considering all scenarios, it's best not to make u” View full resource at mindingoureldersblogs.com
Most Recently Shared on October 5, 2011 at 7:07 pm By:
Deirdre Bonnycastle Medical Education
RT @IRememberBetter: Piece on how people with #Alzheimer's can surprise and exceed expectations http://t.co/lvOYsvqH #meded
Emotional eating can be a problem for caregivers (Minding Our Elders®)
mindingoureldersblogs.com — “Weight gain is something that is a common complaint among caregivers. Boredom, frustration, guilt, stress - there are many reasons we humans are prone to unhealthy eating, which can also mean over eating. Whether the caregiver is at home with their care receiver, or stressed from running from work and/or home to care for their loved one in another setting, comfort food can be one way to deal with the stress.” View full resource at mindingoureldersblogs.com
Most Recently Shared on May 19, 2011 at 3:00 pm By:
RT @careplusinc Emotional eating can be a problem for caregivers http://bit.ly/l5sZVY
Dad needs assisted living care; Mom doesn--™t want to move with him (Minding Our Elders®)
mindingoureldersblogs.com — “Dear Carol: Dad has dementia and has declined rapidly during the last few years. I feel he should be in assisted living for care, but mom refuses to move with him. They are the same age, but Mom is as active as a 50-year-old and quite vain about it. Recently, she told us that she hasn--™t really loved Dad for a long time, and that she won--™t move to assisted living with him” View full resource at mindingoureldersblogs.com
Most Recently Shared on May 18, 2011 at 12:00 pm By:
RT @JamieSpurling #Dad needs assisted living care; #Mom doesn’t want to move with him.What do we do? http://goo.gl/9kPgy
Outside caregivers: how to cope when elders rebel (Minding Our Elders®)
mindingoureldersblogs.com — “Hiring in-home agencies to send caregivers into the home can literally be a lifesaver. These folks can allow the primary caregiver a break, the offer the elder companionship and help with daily tasks. However, not all elders are going to take to the idea right off the bat.” View full resource at mindingoureldersblogs.com
Most Recently Shared on May 9, 2011 at 2:00 pm By:
RT @gbmiii mindingoureldersblogs.com: Outside caregivers: how to cope when elders rebel http://bit.ly/lpKKQH Full http://bit.ly/ma7FFW
Medicare is reaching out to caregivers -- Part 3 of 4 (Minding Our Elders®)
mindingoureldersblogs.com — “Many folks have written to ask me what benefits their elders may qualify for. Most people are simply trying to make sure that their elders are getting all due benefits, but some folks have specific needs in mind.” View full resource at mindingoureldersblogs.com
Most Recently Shared on April 26, 2011 at 4:00 pm By:
RT @CreativeMedCnct Medicare is reaching out to caregivers – Part 3 of 4: Many folks have written to ask me what... http://bit.ly/fXTbo9
Caregiving and guilt go hand in hand: How to cope (Minding Our Elders®)
mindingoureldersblogs.com — “No matter how hard we try, caregivers generally end up feeling guilty because they "didn't do enough," or they had...” View full resource at mindingoureldersblogs.com
Most Recently Shared on April 8, 2011 at 2:00 pm By:
RT @CreativeMedCnct Cargiving and guilt go hand in hand: How to cope: No matter how hard we try, caregivers generall... http://bit.ly/g9l4sF
Consistent Assignment Of Caregivers Is A Huge Plus For Elders (Minding Our Elders®)
mindingoureldersblogs.com — “Think of it this way. A person comes to your door or into your room if you are living in a care facility. You--™ve never met this person, but he or she announces that it--™s time for a bath. The person proceeds to help you get ready for your bath, while you remain confused and frightened. Who is this person? Why do they want to give you a bath? What would you do?” View full resource at mindingoureldersblogs.com
Most Recently Shared on January 26, 2011 at 1:00 am By:
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Our Parents Are Aging: How Can We Tell if They Need Help? (Minding Our Elders®)
mindingoureldersblogs.com — “Adult children get busy with their own lives, and many live quite a distance from their aging parents. If you are a "long-distance child," the holiday season may present your only chance to detect changes in your parents' health, their environment and their overall attitude toward life.” View full resource at mindingoureldersblogs.com
Most Recently Shared on December 18, 2010 at 10:40 am By:
Travis Phelps Parenting Supporter
Our Parents Are Aging: How Can We Tell if They Need Help? (Minding ...: Adult children get busy with their own l... http://bit.ly/fAbwlZ
Celebrate Caregivers of All Types this November (Minding Our Elders®)
mindingoureldersblogs.com — “It--™s human to categorize things. Caregiving is no different. Many of us who have been family caregivers -- and there are legions of us -- tend to think of a daughter who lives near her parents, as the primary caregiver. This is frequently true. However, there are millions of spousal caregivers, male and female, loyally caring for their beloved life partner, either in the home or in a care facility.” View full resource at mindingoureldersblogs.com
Most Recently Shared on November 16, 2010 at 3:37 am By:
Marty Tousley Health Professional
Celebrate Caregivers of All Types this November: http://ow.ly/39Gon #caregiving via @eldercarelink1
Making the Transition from Assisted Living to a Nursing Home (Minding Our Elders®)
mindingoureldersblogs.com — “Assisted living centers can often make a good transitional home for elders who no longer feel safe in their own homes, or who are so isolated at home that they are in danger of depression and other health issues. Alzheimer's organizations consider socialization one form of possible protection against the disease.” View full resource at mindingoureldersblogs.com
Most Recently Shared on October 6, 2010 at 12:30 pm By:
RT @EnduringCare Making the Transition from Assisted Living to a Nursing Home http://bit.ly/bKBoZz
The stigma of Alzheimer's and dementia: How to cope (Minding Our Elders®)
mindingoureldersblogs.com — “People stare. Most aren't unkind, they are just curious, but when someone different from the norm becomes part of their environment, they often stare " without intending to be unkind. Anyone who has cared for a disabled child knows this. Anyone who has a visible disability of their own knows this.” View full resource at mindingoureldersblogs.com
Most Recently Shared on August 27, 2010 at 5:45 pm By:
Shelley Webb Nurse, Eldercare Expert, and Active Health Library
The stigma of dementia and effect on caregivers. http://tinyurl.com/2ayb275
Caregiving Comes From the Heart but Education Helps (Minding Our Elders®)
mindingoureldersblogs.com — “My first elder caregiving experience was with my neighbor, Joe. His wife died, and he was left old, deaf, and alone. His only son lived half a continent away. It was instinctive for me to help, and I never thought, "How long will this last?"” View full resource at mindingoureldersblogs.com
Most Recently Shared on August 21, 2010 at 3:54 pm By:
Shelley Webb Nurse, Eldercare Expert, and Active Health Library
mindingoureldersblogs.com: Caregiving Comes From the Heart but Education Helps http://bit.ly/a1VoGL Full http://bit.ly/dsEwzi (via @gbmiii)
Surprising and Gratifying Moments in Caregiving: People with Dementia Can Have Moments of Clarity (Minding Our Elders®)
mindingoureldersblogs.com — “During one visit, no different in most respects than my other daily visits to my dad who lived in a nearby nursing home, he looked at me with total clarity, and said, "I think I make up all of these problems because I need something to do." The man speaking was my dad. His eyes and the whole look of his face were like dad used to be, before his dementia. His beautiful blue eyes looked softly at me rather than rolling in their sockets. The faded look I'd grown used to was gone. The mome” View full resource at mindingoureldersblogs.com
Most Recently Shared on July 7, 2010 at 10:33 am By:
Shelley Webb Nurse, Eldercare Expert, and Active Health Library
People with Dementia Can Have Moments of Clarityhttp://bit.ly/dbVDj7 (via @donna_m_webb) ( I remember those...)
What Happened to My Life? How caregiving sneaks up on adult children (Minding Our Elders®)
mindingoureldersblogs.com — “At the time, I was helping my mother each day with her shower and other morning routines, getting my sons to school, going back to my mother's and taking her to the nursing home to visit, running over to my mother-in-law's apartment to make her lunch and visit with her, going back to the nursing home to visit my dad and uncle and take my mother back home, then going to get the kids at school.” View full resource at mindingoureldersblogs.com
Most Recently Shared on March 26, 2010 at 6:01 am By:
Shelley Webb Nurse, Eldercare Expert, and Active Health Library
mindingoureldersblogs.com: What Happened to My Life? How caregiving sneaks up...: http://bit.ly/cn9XrP Full http://bit.ly/9v5Kgz RT @gbmiii
Is the nursing home over-medicating your elderly parent? (Minding Our Elders®)
mindingoureldersblogs.com — “Therefore, many homes considered drugging people efficient and cost containing. Anti-psychotics were frequently prescribed when people had dementia. For some, a light dose may have been just the right thing, but one medication doesn't suit all elder issues.” View full resource at mindingoureldersblogs.com
Most Recently Shared on March 16, 2010 at 6:01 am By:
Shelley Webb Nurse, Eldercare Expert, and Active Health Library
RT @mindingourelder: Is the nursing home over-medicating your elderly parent?http://bit.ly/a6QqMT #eldercare (via @mnbodden)
