Understand our pain
More than 8 years now, we are caring and loving our people living with some form of Dementia.We live and care for 24 hours a day. We start our shift at 07h00 and [...]
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08, 2022
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03, 2022
Saving a Lady
" I do not know if my Mother is well cared for, I feel helpless and I am so far away! I worry, because she cries every time a local friend visits her. [...]
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11, 2021
Man of the Sea – I am!
Everyone said it will be inevitable. I fought in my heart, I fought with my whole existence to keep this virus out of Jura! The Virus will not get through the [...]
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08, 2019
Dying From Dementia With Late-Stage Symptoms
Dementia with Late-Stage Symptoms. While the inevitable death of your loved one is a difficult concept to wrap your head around and accept, knowledge about the future and what to expect may [...]
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07, 2019
Unlawful Overcrowded Care Homes?
If your loved one is living in a Residential Facility for Older People in South Africa (Care Home), or if you visit a Facility, then you need to know the following: A) Is the Facility Registered [...]
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07, 2019
PREVENTING ELDERLY ABUSE
The abuse of elderly people happens in their own homes, while living with family and in facilities responsible for their well being. We must speak up when we suspect that an elderly person is [...]
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06, 2019
WHEN IS THE RIGHT TIME FOR A HOME?
NEVER!!! I want you never to come to the point of placing your Loved One in the care of a Dementia Care Home! I never want you to come and visit our [...]
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05, 2019
Study detects onset of Alzheimer’s
New research from Johns Hopkins University has identified a variety of biomarkers that can be used to predict the onset of Alzheimer's disease years before symptoms appear. The study presents nine measures, produced [...]
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11, 2018
It is Hard!
It is 4 years later and all I know is...it is hard! "Mom, just remember you going to have a lot of residents one day. You only have 4 now. You will not [...]
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07, 2018
Why might sleep apnea raise dementia risk?
A common disorder that repeatedly interrupts breathing during sleep is tied to changes in brain structure that are also seen in early dementia. This was the main finding of new research into obstructive sleep [...]