10 warning signs of dementia, as opposed to 10 signs of "normal" aging of the brain. Also, what you can do now to prepare yourself, and helpful tips when communicating with a loved one with signs of a neurocognitive disorder.
Expert tips for providing great dementia care. Our caregiver experts share tips for dealing with dementia symptoms, care at different stages of dementia, managing sundowners syndrome and managing Alzheimer's disease.
Practical ideas for dealing with different Alzheimer's care concerns, information about wandering and sundowners syndrome, ways to provide great dementia care.
Our dementia caregivers are experts in Alzheimer's care and this presentation tells you what to expect when providing dementia care and how to manage different situations that arise. You will also find links to dementia resources, information about dementia symptoms and places to get the best assistance.
Brought to you by the eldercare experts at:
Aging Wisely, LLC is a team of geriatric care managers and patient advocates serving families dealing with eldercare and healthcare issues.
EasyLiving, Inc. is a Florida home health company, providing home caregivers and specialty dementia care.
How to Care for Someone with Alzheimer'sCareFamily
In this slideshow, Tom Knox, founder of CareFamily.com, talks about how to care for someone with Alzheimer's.
In the presentation, which was originally used for a webinar registration, there is a lot of information on this subject from personal stories and experience. A lot of the same kind of problems often appear with Alzheimer's patients, so it's vital that you are ready for these problems when they arise.
Whether you are caring for your senior loved one or you are a caregiver caring for a senior, this guide will help give you a general overview for this kind of care. To get more in depth training, go to some of the resources we list at the end of the presentation.
We hope this helps equip you in your journey of caring for someone with Alzheimer's.
Expert tips for providing great dementia care. Our caregiver experts share tips for dealing with dementia symptoms, care at different stages of dementia, managing sundowners syndrome and managing Alzheimer's disease.
Practical ideas for dealing with different Alzheimer's care concerns, information about wandering and sundowners syndrome, ways to provide great dementia care.
Our dementia caregivers are experts in Alzheimer's care and this presentation tells you what to expect when providing dementia care and how to manage different situations that arise. You will also find links to dementia resources, information about dementia symptoms and places to get the best assistance.
Brought to you by the eldercare experts at:
Aging Wisely, LLC is a team of geriatric care managers and patient advocates serving families dealing with eldercare and healthcare issues.
EasyLiving, Inc. is a Florida home health company, providing home caregivers and specialty dementia care.
How to Care for Someone with Alzheimer'sCareFamily
In this slideshow, Tom Knox, founder of CareFamily.com, talks about how to care for someone with Alzheimer's.
In the presentation, which was originally used for a webinar registration, there is a lot of information on this subject from personal stories and experience. A lot of the same kind of problems often appear with Alzheimer's patients, so it's vital that you are ready for these problems when they arise.
Whether you are caring for your senior loved one or you are a caregiver caring for a senior, this guide will help give you a general overview for this kind of care. To get more in depth training, go to some of the resources we list at the end of the presentation.
We hope this helps equip you in your journey of caring for someone with Alzheimer's.
A Family Member's Guide to Coping with Traumatic Brain Injurymilfamln
Dr. Timothy Elliott, Ph.D., will discuss ways professionals can work with family caregivers on coping with service members who have traumatic brain injury. Living with a wounded warrior who has had a TBI can be overwhelming to families. Not only are caregivers having to assist with medical appointments, multiple therapy sessions, and maintaining medications for their service member, but they are also having to deal with other aspects specific to TBI patients, for example behavioral changes.
For professionals working with this unique audience, it is important to assist caregivers though this process and to provide them with basic coping strategies to help them and their warriors succeed in the road to recovery.
Teepa Snow, dementia and Alzheimer's expert, gave this presentation as one of several at an all-day caregiving workshop sponsored by Home Instead Senior Care of Sonoma County, located in Rohnert Park, CA.
The event was held on March 22, 2010, at the Scottish Rite Masonic Center in Santa Rosa, CA. About 100 people were in attendance including RPNs and CNAs. CEU credits were available.
The event was sponsored by Home Instead Senior Care of Sonoma County and Brighton Gardens Assisted Living in Santa Rosa.
Home Instead Senior Care of Sonoma County provides home care, personal care and companionship services to the seniors and the elderly in Petaluma, Santa Rosa, Rohnert Park, Sonoma, Windsor and throughout the County.
Amplified Adolescent Anxiety During A PandemicCyndy McDonald
In normal times teenagers experience a great amount of stress and anxiety. This stress and anxiety has been amplified during the pandemic. One of the greatest contributors has been the uncertainty around standardized testing options. If students can't go to school, how are they supposed to go take an exam?
How to support your team's mental health without losing yours.
Mental health is an ever increasing concern today. As leaders and teammates we can feel powerless to help those around us suffering from mental health issues like depression and anxiety. Navigating the world of mental health is a treacherous path that can lead you to accomplishing the opposite of your goals, or even ending up with issues of your own.
This talk will focus on summarizing a few common mental health issues in the tech / office environment. Giving attendees some tools for recognizing signs, understanding what's going on in their coworkers heads, and being supportive without being intrusive or overbearing.
I will also focus heavily on making sure to maintain your own mental heath while trying to help others, by including helpful resources and advice for seeking professional assistance or helping someone else do so.
I end the talk with a short round table discussion to brainstorm and share ways attendee's have personally dealt with these issues.
This talk is for leaders and coworkers that want to be resources for their teams to help them with their mental health and get them up and running again.
PP slides to accompany Teepa Snow's youtube video about her Gems Approach
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UXzJRZCNiRU&list=PLeu1xlHHkFCU_k85X1xBwjzayVIzNB12R&index=20
A Family Member's Guide to Coping with TBImilfamln
Dr. Timothy Elliott, Ph.D., will discuss ways professionals can work family caregivers on coping with service members who have traumatic brain injury. Living with a wounded warrior who has had a TBI can be overwhelming to families. Not only are caregivers having to assist with medical appointments, multiple therapy sessions, and maintaining medications for their service member, but they are also having to deal with other aspects specific to TBI patients, for example behavioral changes.
How to Plan for End-of-Life Issues in Alzheimers & DementiaLeslie Kernisan
Practical information on addressing end-of-life planning, in the context of dementia including Alzheimer's disease.
The first part is about healthcare and end-of-life planning in general; the second part includes advice about end-of-life in Alzheimer's.
This talk was designed for family caregivers, and was part of a webinar with Family Caregiver Alliance in Nov 2013.
From Dr. Kernisan's Geriatrics for Caregivers project.
This presentation provides information about the various kinds of dementia and attempts to give practical and pastoral advice for the unique challenges that face caregivers of those with this condition.
While applicable for everyone, this like all of our presentations is specifically designed for caregivers in a long-term care environment.
Information I gathered about Alzheimer's for the Global Family Reunion 2015. Disclaimer: I did find this information off Alzheimer support websites on the internet.
A Family Member's Guide to Coping with Traumatic Brain Injurymilfamln
Dr. Timothy Elliott, Ph.D., will discuss ways professionals can work with family caregivers on coping with service members who have traumatic brain injury. Living with a wounded warrior who has had a TBI can be overwhelming to families. Not only are caregivers having to assist with medical appointments, multiple therapy sessions, and maintaining medications for their service member, but they are also having to deal with other aspects specific to TBI patients, for example behavioral changes.
For professionals working with this unique audience, it is important to assist caregivers though this process and to provide them with basic coping strategies to help them and their warriors succeed in the road to recovery.
Teepa Snow, dementia and Alzheimer's expert, gave this presentation as one of several at an all-day caregiving workshop sponsored by Home Instead Senior Care of Sonoma County, located in Rohnert Park, CA.
The event was held on March 22, 2010, at the Scottish Rite Masonic Center in Santa Rosa, CA. About 100 people were in attendance including RPNs and CNAs. CEU credits were available.
The event was sponsored by Home Instead Senior Care of Sonoma County and Brighton Gardens Assisted Living in Santa Rosa.
Home Instead Senior Care of Sonoma County provides home care, personal care and companionship services to the seniors and the elderly in Petaluma, Santa Rosa, Rohnert Park, Sonoma, Windsor and throughout the County.
Amplified Adolescent Anxiety During A PandemicCyndy McDonald
In normal times teenagers experience a great amount of stress and anxiety. This stress and anxiety has been amplified during the pandemic. One of the greatest contributors has been the uncertainty around standardized testing options. If students can't go to school, how are they supposed to go take an exam?
How to support your team's mental health without losing yours.
Mental health is an ever increasing concern today. As leaders and teammates we can feel powerless to help those around us suffering from mental health issues like depression and anxiety. Navigating the world of mental health is a treacherous path that can lead you to accomplishing the opposite of your goals, or even ending up with issues of your own.
This talk will focus on summarizing a few common mental health issues in the tech / office environment. Giving attendees some tools for recognizing signs, understanding what's going on in their coworkers heads, and being supportive without being intrusive or overbearing.
I will also focus heavily on making sure to maintain your own mental heath while trying to help others, by including helpful resources and advice for seeking professional assistance or helping someone else do so.
I end the talk with a short round table discussion to brainstorm and share ways attendee's have personally dealt with these issues.
This talk is for leaders and coworkers that want to be resources for their teams to help them with their mental health and get them up and running again.
PP slides to accompany Teepa Snow's youtube video about her Gems Approach
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UXzJRZCNiRU&list=PLeu1xlHHkFCU_k85X1xBwjzayVIzNB12R&index=20
A Family Member's Guide to Coping with TBImilfamln
Dr. Timothy Elliott, Ph.D., will discuss ways professionals can work family caregivers on coping with service members who have traumatic brain injury. Living with a wounded warrior who has had a TBI can be overwhelming to families. Not only are caregivers having to assist with medical appointments, multiple therapy sessions, and maintaining medications for their service member, but they are also having to deal with other aspects specific to TBI patients, for example behavioral changes.
How to Plan for End-of-Life Issues in Alzheimers & DementiaLeslie Kernisan
Practical information on addressing end-of-life planning, in the context of dementia including Alzheimer's disease.
The first part is about healthcare and end-of-life planning in general; the second part includes advice about end-of-life in Alzheimer's.
This talk was designed for family caregivers, and was part of a webinar with Family Caregiver Alliance in Nov 2013.
From Dr. Kernisan's Geriatrics for Caregivers project.
This presentation provides information about the various kinds of dementia and attempts to give practical and pastoral advice for the unique challenges that face caregivers of those with this condition.
While applicable for everyone, this like all of our presentations is specifically designed for caregivers in a long-term care environment.
Information I gathered about Alzheimer's for the Global Family Reunion 2015. Disclaimer: I did find this information off Alzheimer support websites on the internet.
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2. Alcohol Consumption by the Elder Member of the Family – What You Can Do.
3. Signs That Indicates Towards the Need for Home Care.
4. Things to Do If an Elder Member of the Family Is Dealing with Alzheimer’s.
5. Things You Always Thought Are the Part of Growing Older - Are Actually Not.
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Determining whether or not a person has dementia may require a few exams by a physician, but finding the exact cause is often more difficult. There are treatable causes of dementia such as depression, an adverse reaction to medication, normal pressure hydrocephalus, or even a vitamin B12 deficiency. For more info on Dementia, call ComForcare at 800-886-4044
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Title: Sense of Taste
Presenter: Dr. Faiza, Assistant Professor of Physiology
Qualifications:
MBBS (Best Graduate, AIMC Lahore)
FCPS Physiology
ICMT, CHPE, DHPE (STMU)
MPH (GC University, Faisalabad)
MBA (Virtual University of Pakistan)
Learning Objectives:
Describe the structure and function of taste buds.
Describe the relationship between the taste threshold and taste index of common substances.
Explain the chemical basis and signal transduction of taste perception for each type of primary taste sensation.
Recognize different abnormalities of taste perception and their causes.
Key Topics:
Significance of Taste Sensation:
Differentiation between pleasant and harmful food
Influence on behavior
Selection of food based on metabolic needs
Receptors of Taste:
Taste buds on the tongue
Influence of sense of smell, texture of food, and pain stimulation (e.g., by pepper)
Primary and Secondary Taste Sensations:
Primary taste sensations: Sweet, Sour, Salty, Bitter, Umami
Chemical basis and signal transduction mechanisms for each taste
Taste Threshold and Index:
Taste threshold values for Sweet (sucrose), Salty (NaCl), Sour (HCl), and Bitter (Quinine)
Taste index relationship: Inversely proportional to taste threshold
Taste Blindness:
Inability to taste certain substances, particularly thiourea compounds
Example: Phenylthiocarbamide
Structure and Function of Taste Buds:
Composition: Epithelial cells, Sustentacular/Supporting cells, Taste cells, Basal cells
Features: Taste pores, Taste hairs/microvilli, and Taste nerve fibers
Location of Taste Buds:
Found in papillae of the tongue (Fungiform, Circumvallate, Foliate)
Also present on the palate, tonsillar pillars, epiglottis, and proximal esophagus
Mechanism of Taste Stimulation:
Interaction of taste substances with receptors on microvilli
Signal transduction pathways for Umami, Sweet, Bitter, Sour, and Salty tastes
Taste Sensitivity and Adaptation:
Decrease in sensitivity with age
Rapid adaptation of taste sensation
Role of Saliva in Taste:
Dissolution of tastants to reach receptors
Washing away the stimulus
Taste Preferences and Aversions:
Mechanisms behind taste preference and aversion
Influence of receptors and neural pathways
Impact of Sensory Nerve Damage:
Degeneration of taste buds if the sensory nerve fiber is cut
Abnormalities of Taste Detection:
Conditions: Ageusia, Hypogeusia, Dysgeusia (parageusia)
Causes: Nerve damage, neurological disorders, infections, poor oral hygiene, adverse drug effects, deficiencies, aging, tobacco use, altered neurotransmitter levels
Neurotransmitters and Taste Threshold:
Effects of serotonin (5-HT) and norepinephrine (NE) on taste sensitivity
Supertasters:
25% of the population with heightened sensitivity to taste, especially bitterness
Increased number of fungiform papillae
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Title: Sense of Smell
Presenter: Dr. Faiza, Assistant Professor of Physiology
Qualifications:
MBBS (Best Graduate, AIMC Lahore)
FCPS Physiology
ICMT, CHPE, DHPE (STMU)
MPH (GC University, Faisalabad)
MBA (Virtual University of Pakistan)
Learning Objectives:
Describe the primary categories of smells and the concept of odor blindness.
Explain the structure and location of the olfactory membrane and mucosa, including the types and roles of cells involved in olfaction.
Describe the pathway and mechanisms of olfactory signal transmission from the olfactory receptors to the brain.
Illustrate the biochemical cascade triggered by odorant binding to olfactory receptors, including the role of G-proteins and second messengers in generating an action potential.
Identify different types of olfactory disorders such as anosmia, hyposmia, hyperosmia, and dysosmia, including their potential causes.
Key Topics:
Olfactory Genes:
3% of the human genome accounts for olfactory genes.
400 genes for odorant receptors.
Olfactory Membrane:
Located in the superior part of the nasal cavity.
Medially: Folds downward along the superior septum.
Laterally: Folds over the superior turbinate and upper surface of the middle turbinate.
Total surface area: 5-10 square centimeters.
Olfactory Mucosa:
Olfactory Cells: Bipolar nerve cells derived from the CNS (100 million), with 4-25 olfactory cilia per cell.
Sustentacular Cells: Produce mucus and maintain ionic and molecular environment.
Basal Cells: Replace worn-out olfactory cells with an average lifespan of 1-2 months.
Bowman’s Gland: Secretes mucus.
Stimulation of Olfactory Cells:
Odorant dissolves in mucus and attaches to receptors on olfactory cilia.
Involves a cascade effect through G-proteins and second messengers, leading to depolarization and action potential generation in the olfactory nerve.
Quality of a Good Odorant:
Small (3-20 Carbon atoms), volatile, water-soluble, and lipid-soluble.
Facilitated by odorant-binding proteins in mucus.
Membrane Potential and Action Potential:
Resting membrane potential: -55mV.
Action potential frequency in the olfactory nerve increases with odorant strength.
Adaptation Towards the Sense of Smell:
Rapid adaptation within the first second, with further slow adaptation.
Psychological adaptation greater than receptor adaptation, involving feedback inhibition from the central nervous system.
Primary Sensations of Smell:
Camphoraceous, Musky, Floral, Pepperminty, Ethereal, Pungent, Putrid.
Odor Detection Threshold:
Examples: Hydrogen sulfide (0.0005 ppm), Methyl-mercaptan (0.002 ppm).
Some toxic substances are odorless at lethal concentrations.
Characteristics of Smell:
Odor blindness for single substances due to lack of appropriate receptor protein.
Behavioral and emotional influences of smell.
Transmission of Olfactory Signals:
From olfactory cells to glomeruli in the olfactory bulb, involving lateral inhibition.
Primitive, less old, and new olfactory systems with different path
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Pharmacovigilance, on the other hand, is the science and activities related to the detection, assessment, understanding, and prevention of adverse effects or any other drug-related problems. The primary aim of pharmacovigilance is to ensure the safety and efficacy of medicines, thereby protecting public health.
In India, pharmacovigilance activities are monitored by the Pharmacovigilance Programme of India (PvPI), which works closely with CDSCO to collect, analyze, and act upon data regarding adverse drug reactions (ADRs). Together, they play a critical role in ensuring that the benefits of drugs outweigh their risks, maintaining high standards of patient safety, and promoting the rational use of medicines.
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Recomendações da OMS sobre cuidados maternos e neonatais para uma experiência pós-natal positiva.
Em consonância com os ODS – Objetivos do Desenvolvimento Sustentável e a Estratégia Global para a Saúde das Mulheres, Crianças e Adolescentes, e aplicando uma abordagem baseada nos direitos humanos, os esforços de cuidados pós-natais devem expandir-se para além da cobertura e da simples sobrevivência, de modo a incluir cuidados de qualidade.
Estas diretrizes visam melhorar a qualidade dos cuidados pós-natais essenciais e de rotina prestados às mulheres e aos recém-nascidos, com o objetivo final de melhorar a saúde e o bem-estar materno e neonatal.
Uma “experiência pós-natal positiva” é um resultado importante para todas as mulheres que dão à luz e para os seus recém-nascidos, estabelecendo as bases para a melhoria da saúde e do bem-estar a curto e longo prazo. Uma experiência pós-natal positiva é definida como aquela em que as mulheres, pessoas que gestam, os recém-nascidos, os casais, os pais, os cuidadores e as famílias recebem informação consistente, garantia e apoio de profissionais de saúde motivados; e onde um sistema de saúde flexível e com recursos reconheça as necessidades das mulheres e dos bebês e respeite o seu contexto cultural.
Estas diretrizes consolidadas apresentam algumas recomendações novas e já bem fundamentadas sobre cuidados pós-natais de rotina para mulheres e neonatos que recebem cuidados no pós-parto em unidades de saúde ou na comunidade, independentemente dos recursos disponíveis.
É fornecido um conjunto abrangente de recomendações para cuidados durante o período puerperal, com ênfase nos cuidados essenciais que todas as mulheres e recém-nascidos devem receber, e com a devida atenção à qualidade dos cuidados; isto é, a entrega e a experiência do cuidado recebido. Estas diretrizes atualizam e ampliam as recomendações da OMS de 2014 sobre cuidados pós-natais da mãe e do recém-nascido e complementam as atuais diretrizes da OMS sobre a gestão de complicações pós-natais.
O estabelecimento da amamentação e o manejo das principais intercorrências é contemplada.
Recomendamos muito.
Vamos discutir essas recomendações no nosso curso de pós-graduação em Aleitamento no Instituto Ciclos.
Esta publicação só está disponível em inglês até o momento.
Prof. Marcus Renato de Carvalho
www.agostodourado.com
3. 6th
Alzheimer’s disease is the sixth
leading cause of death in the
United States
5 million
Number of Americans
who are living with
Alzheimer’s disease
Why Dementia is a “Big Deal”
4. 1 in 3
Older adults who will die
with some form of dementia
(meaning that 2 out of 3
will not)
2/3 Ratio of women among
Alzheimer’s disease patients
Why Dementia is a “Big Deal”
5. 60% Ratio of dementia
caregivers who are women
15 million
Americans who care
for an individual with
dementia
Why Dementia is a “Big Deal”
6. 51%
Ratio of people with Alzheimer’s
living at home and being cared for
by a family member, a paid
caregiver or both
64%
Ratio of Alzheimer’s caregivers
caring for a parent, while 18% are
caring for a spouse
Why Dementia is a “Big Deal”
7. 38%
Ratio of caregivers providing more
than 30 h/week of unpaid care for
a loved one
25%
Ratio of caregivers who quit their job
as a result, in addition to 30% who
had to cut their hours
Why Dementia is a “Big Deal”
9. Reversible vs. Irreversible
• Brain Tumor
• Depression
• Dehydration
• Surgery
• Metabolic Disorders
• Side effects from medications
• Infections
• Nutritional Deficiencies
• Head Trauma
• Circulatory Disorders
10. Reversible vs. Irreversible
• Brain Tumor
• Depression
• Dehydration
• Surgery
• Metabolic Disorders
• Side effects from medications
• Infections
• Nutritional Deficiencies
• Head Trauma
• Circulatory Disorders
• Alzheimer’s Disease
• Lewy Body Disease
• Vascular Dementia
• Huntington Disease
• Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease
• Parkinson’s Disease
• Frontotemporal
11. Most Common Forms
• Alzheimer’s Disease (60 to 70% of cases)
• Vascular Dementia
• Dementia with Lewy Bodies and Parkinson’s
Disease-related dementia
13. #1 Memory Loss
• Forgetting recently learned
information
• Forgetting important dates or
events
• Asking for the same
information repeatedly
• Increasingly needing to rely
on memory aids
What is normal? Occasional forgetting of appointments or
names but remembering them later.
14. #2 Challenges in Planning or Problem Solving
What is normal? Making occasional errors when balancing
a checkbook.
• Inability to work with numbers
• Inability to follow a familiar
recipe
• Inability to keep track of monthly
bills
• Inability to concentrate for long
periods of time
15. • Difficulty in completing daily tasks
• Trouble driving to a familiar location
• Difficulty managing a budget
• Difficulty remembering the rules to a
favorite game
What is normal? Occasionally needing help to use the settings on
a microwave or record a television show.
#3 Difficulty completing familiar tasks
16. #4 Confusion with Time or Place
What is normal? Getting confused about the day of the week
but figuring it out later.
• Losing track of dates
• Difficulty understanding when
something will be happening
• May forget where they are
• May forget how they got there
17. What is normal? Vision changes related to cataracts.
• Difficulty reading
• Difficulty judging distance
• Difficulty determining color
or contrast
• Difficulty driving
#5 Trouble Understanding Visual Images
or Spatial Relationships
18. What is normal? Sometimes having trouble finding the right word.
#6 New Problems with Words
in Speaking or Writing
• Calling things by the wrong name
• Struggling with vocabulary
• Problems finding the right word
• Difficulty following or joining a
conversation
19. # 7 Misplacing Things
and Losing the Ability to Retrace One’s Steps
What is normal? Misplacing things
from time to time and retracing steps to find them.
• Misplacing items in unusual places
• Losing items
• Inability to retrace one’s steps
• Accusing others of stealing
20. #8 Decreased or Poor Judgment
What is normal? Making a bad or foolish decision once
in a while
• Changes in judgment and/or decision making
• Giving large sums of money away
• Falling for scams
• Lack of grooming
21. #9 Withdrawal from Social Activities
What is normal? Sometimes feeling weary of work, family and
social obligations
• Difficulty keeping up with
a sports team
• Inability to participate in
or to complete a favorite
hobby
22. #10 Changes in Mood and Personality
What is normal? Developing very specific ways of doing things and
becoming irritable when a routine is disrupted
• Confused
• Suspicious
• Depressed
• Fearful
• Anxious
• Easily upset outside of
comfort zone
23. Plan for the worst,
hope for the best…
What Can We Do Now?
24. While there is no known cure,
it is suggested that healthy
life choices may slow the
progress of the disease.
• Eat well, sleep well
• Exercise your body (it will
oxygenate your brain)
• Exercise your mind
• Socialize!
What Can We Do Now? Live Healthy
25. • Take charge of your medical
history
• Ask questions, speak up
• Be mindful of medicine side-
effects and interactions
• Be honest with your doctor:
don’t keep your memory
concerns a secret
• Keep your children updated
What Can We Do Now? See Your Doctor
26. • Start sharing medical and
financial information with
your children
• Make your end-of-life wishes
clear and documented
• Have a solid network:
attorney, accountant, etc.
• Become knowledgeable about
home health agencies in your
area, and about senior living
options
What Can We Do Now? Establish Trust
27. • Possibly the most painful element
of neurocognitive disorders is the
frequent built-in element of
denial.
• Try your best to remain honest
with yourself and others about
matters that impact your safety,
such as poor driving, living in a
house in disrepair, or giving
excessively to “charities.” Try not
to feel embarrassed.
What Can We Do Now? Be Honest
28. If your spouse has received a
diagnosis of dementia:
• Stay close to children and
friends.
• Don’t be a “hero” trying to
handle it alone. Watch for
burnout.
• Join a support group.
• Be better informed about all
options, especially if something
should happen to you.
What Can We Do Now? Get Help
29. When dealing with a loved one
experiencing memory loss
Communication Tips
30. Communication Changes
• Difficulty finding the right words
• Using familiar words repeatedly
• Describing familiar objects rather
than calling them by name
• Reverting to speaking a native
language
• Speaking less often
• Relying on gestures more than
speaking
32. Empathic Listening
1. Be non-judgmental
2. Give undivided
attention
3. Focus on feelings and
not just the facts
4. Allow time for
reflection
5. Use restatement to
clarify messages
The best and most beautiful
things in the world cannot be
seen or even touched. They
must be felt from the heart.
Helen Keller
33. Don’ts…
• Speak to the person as if
they were a child
• Scold the person
• Speak to the person in
negatives
• Startle the person
• Assume that every person
with dementia is alike
34. • Call by name (avoid pronouns)
• Simple and short sentences
• Wait for a response
• Watch your non-verbal hints
• Speak to the person as if they
understand
• Respond to the person’s feelings
• Be flexible
Do’s…
35. Early Stage
• No assumptions
• Speak directly to the person
• Listen to feelings
• Time to respond
• Explore the method of
communication
• Laugh
• Be honest and frank
36. Middle Stage
• Patience and support
• Eye contact
• Avoid criticism or correction
• Do not argue
• Do not overwhelm the person
• Speak slowly and clearly
• One at a time
• Yes or no questions
• Visual cues
• Written notes
37. Late Stage
• Dignity and respect
• Positive physical approach
• Nonverbal communication
• Look for feelings behind the
words
• Use sensory as a form of
communication
40. • Active, independent, healthy lifestyle
• Apartments, cottages and larger Bridgewater homes
• Better environment than your current
neighborhood for “Aging in Place”
• Village Services
• Technology
• A solution to many health-related “what if’s”
including memory-impairment worries
• Other service lines are available on campus, which
is especially valuable to couples
Residential Living
42. • What used to be called Assisted Living
• Neighborhoods matching residents’ abilities
• A great social program for a population at risk of
isolation and loneliness
• Medicine management and some “light-duty”
nursing services
• Team members are regularly trained on all aspects
of Memory Care
Personal Care
44. • A wholesome day in a safe environment
• A welcome break for caregivers
• Economical when compared to the cost of home
care
• Team members are regularly trained on all aspects
of Memory Care
• Some Villagers use this program for their spouses
Adult Day Services
46. • Round the clock nursing care
• Short- and long-term care
• Excellent rehab department
• Team members are regularly trained on all aspects
of Memory Care
• A great solution for couples when one member is
much more frail than the other
Health Care Center
47. • Round the clock nursing care
• Short- and long-term care
• Excellent rehab department
• Team members are regularly trained on all aspects
of Memory Care
• A great solution for couples when one member is
much more frail than the other.
Health Care Center
But Please Remember…
48. • A CCRC is not a conveyor
belt
• Villagers have a much better
chance of “Aging in Place”
than their friends who stayed
in their home
• Most of our Health Care
residents come to us from
the hospital of from the
outside
• A CCRC is definitely worth
investigating if you are
worried about future memory
loss
Please Remember…
49.
50. “People will forget what you
said, people will forget what you
did, but people will never forget
how you made them feel.”
Maya Angelou