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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03, 2022
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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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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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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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03, 2018
This Antibody May Halt Brain Injury
Antibodies that can remove toxic protein plaques in the brains of mice may lead to treatments that halt the brain damage caused by Alzheimer's disease. This was the conclusion that researchers came [...]
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03, 2018
Dementia: Tips For Communicating With Your Loved One
As we have written before; people with Dementia at times 'live' in their own reality, one which at times can be subtly or dramatically different from our own. This 'inner reality' they live in [...]
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11, 2017
4 Key Questions To Ask If A Senior Family Member Refuses Care
It’s not uncommon for a senior to resist the idea of receiving care, especially from an outside source. Most seniors strongly desire to maintain their independence, and that doesn’t just mean living [...]
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10, 2017
Does Your Loved One With Dementia Live In a Different Reality?
Someone with Dementia commonly experiences memory loss. Usually the person's short-term memories are affected first; they're forgotten or confused with other memories. While their memories from long ago still remain. This might cause the [...]
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10, 2017
Dementia Care Tip: Dealing with Home Confusion
It is around 16h00 in our Home! And we all know, it is time! We will not escape, not even one day. It is as if an alarm goes off in their [...]