I moderated a teleclass for family caregivers this afternoon. One of the attendees who cares for her husband expressed frustration about incidences that occurred during her husband’s recent hospitalization.
“They called me at 10 p.m. Monday night,” the family caregiver said, “to tell me he was agitated and I needed to hire a caregiver to sit [...]
Hi Denise,
First, I want to thank you for offering your help and for all the help you’ve been giving. Bless You!
Here’s my situation: My mom has dementia of the frontal lobe. Her first diagnose was verbal aphasia. It’s years later, my Mom is in a care facility on the dementia floor. She hasn’t spoken in [...]
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National Center for Creative Aging (NCCA) will present a conference on how to use storytelling and museum programs as a way to engage people with dementia. The “NCCA-MetLife Foundation Creativity Matters: Health, Wellness, and the Arts Symposium,” will be held in Washington, D.C. on March 30, 31 and April 1 and will feature Wynton Marsalis, [...]
Dear Denise,
Oh boy do I have questions! But I will try to keep it simple.
I am the main cargiver for my elderly Mother. She just turned 94 last March. Hey, I’m proud of the fact that she is sill able to get around albeit more slowly. She has been showing early signs of dimentia, with some good [...]
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