Monday, 22 December 2014

About Alzheimer's/Dementia: Dementia + Song "Let It Go" = Successful Holidays

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From Esther Heerema, MSW, your Guide to Alzheimer's/Dementia
Dementia + "Let It Go" ♫♫ ♫♫ ♫♫ = Succesful Holidays

If I could embed a musical clip in here, I would, and here's what you would be hearing... "Let it go, let it go..." ♫♫ ♫♫ ♫

Holidays and dementia can be a tough combination at times, so the words from that theme song from the movie Frozen  (which you might love or be completely sick of) are so important.

Here are 5 things to let go of for an enjoyable holiday with someone with dementia...Read more


8 New Year's Resolutions NOT to Make
  • Need a new knee or a new hip? We can do that.
  • Lose your foot? There's a prosthetic for that, although it's clearly not ideal.
  • Need a new ticker? We can even transplant a replacement heart into your body.
  • Lose your memory? (Silence. *Crickets chirping*.) 

Your brain is a big part of what makes you who you are, so resolve this year to take better care of it while you can by NOT making these 8 resolutions... Read more


7 Tips for Celebrating the Holidays in a Nursing Home

If your loved one is at a hospital or a nursing care facility, she might feel pretty discouraged about not being home to celebrate the holidays. In fact, I'm pretty sure I've never heard anyone say, "I hope I get to move to the nursing home in time for Christmas!"

But- just because she's not at home doesn't mean she can't celebrate those special days in a very meaningful way. Here's how you can help ...Read more


Alzheimer's Disease: When What You Don't Know Can Hurt You

"I wish I would have know that..."

Listen in on 8 conversations with caregivers about what they wish they would have known about coping with, and caring for, someone with dementia... Read more



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