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posted 10/30/2008, comments (0)

Communication

As Alzheimer's disease progress it can impact the way a person may communicate. Communication is a vital piece in the care giving process. It is the way we communicate our ideas, feelings, and wants. Communication is a basic need that everyone must have met to maintain a quality... Read more Chevron

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posted 10/28/2008, comments (5)

Ways to Encourage Communication

Giving People with Alzheimer's a Voice Everyone who works in the field of healthcare, knows the importance of including the opinions of patients in the delivery of care and treatment. This feature of healthcare is especially important for people who have long term, chronic and often progressive diseases. In such a situation, the need to... Read more Chevron

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posted 10/09/2008, comment (1)

Dearest Millie

"My Dearest Millie, I'm sitting at my desk trying to prepare for tomorrow's sermon and my mind keeps wandering to the leaves that are falling from the trees. It reminds me of those early days in Pennsylvania when a young man met a beautiful young woman who would fill his life with such joy and peace. In you, God... Read more Chevron

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posted 10/08/2008, comments (0)

Be Careful What You Say! Studies Show Elderspeak Can Be Detrimental to Elderly with Alzheimer's

Words - and how you say them - can make a big difference in how an elderly loved one with Alzheimer's responds. As I mentioned in a 2006 blog, I learned that my strong-willed mother's reaction was often directly tied to the approach of the person making the request (or demand). Thus, I'm not surprised by a New York Times article entitled... Read more Chevron

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posted 09/30/2008, comments (3)

Update on my father's Alzheimers/lung cancer

On September 1st my dad was admitted to the hospital as his lung cavity was filling with fluid from the lung cancer. Once again, the Alzheimer's worked in his favor as he thought he was in a nice hotel. As I had said before, when my dad started his radiation treatments it really accelerated the Alzheimer's. For some reason doctor's don't seem to... Read more Chevron

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