Red Plates in Dementia
One of the biggest problems Alzheimer's care partners face is how to get a person living with dementia to eat more food.The level of angst associated with this problem is enormous. And, this problem is very common.As Alzheimer's or related dementia progress getting a patient to eat a nutritious meal, or to eat enough, is a very difficult task.I faced this problem myself.The following article and related links from the Alzheimer's Reading Room might help you solve this problem.3 Ways to Get an Alzheimer's Patient to Eat More FoodReaders were lead to this article after searching Bing using these keywords - Red Pates in Demen...
Source: CareGiver, The - February 26, 2014 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Alzheimer's Reading Room Source Type: blogs
Red Plates in Dementia
One of the biggest problems Alzheimer's care partners face is how to get a person living with dementia to eat more food.The level of angst associated with this problem is enormous. And, this problem is very common.As Alzheimer's or related dementia progress getting a patient to eat a nutritious meal, or to eat enough, is a very difficult task.I faced this problem myself.The following article and related links from the Alzheimer's Reading Room might help you solve this problem.3 Ways to Get an Alzheimer's Patient to Eat More FoodReaders were lead to this article after searching Bing using these keywords - Red Pates in Deme...
Source: CareGiver, The - February 26, 2014 Category: Dementia Authors: Bob DeMarco Source Type: blogs
Why would you take namenda and aricept together
A reader searching Bing asked the following question - why would you take namenda and aricept together?Bing suggested the following article ranked in the number one spot.Does the Combination of Aricept and Namenda Slow the Rate of Decline in Alzheimer's Patients"After reading a research study indicating that the combination of Aricept and Namenda might help slow the rate of decline in Alzheimer's patients, I immediately scheduled an appointment with our doctor to discuss this information.Our doctor was familiar with the research, and he agree to put my mother on Namenda in a combination with Aricept.It is my belief that th...
Source: CareGiver, The - February 25, 2014 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Alzheimer's Reading Room Source Type: blogs
Why would you take namenda and aricept together
A reader searching Bing asked the following question - why would you take namenda and aricept together?Bing suggested the following article ranked in the number one spot.Does the Combination of Aricept and Namenda Slow the Rate of Decline in Alzheimer's Patients"After reading a research study indicating that the combination of Aricept and Namenda might help slow the rate of decline in Alzheimer's patients, I immediately scheduled an appointment with our doctor to discuss this information.Our doctor was familiar with the research, and he agree to put my mother on Namenda in a combination with Aricept.It is my belief that th...
Source: CareGiver, The - February 25, 2014 Category: Dementia Authors: Bob DeMarco Source Type: blogs
What Do You Do When an Alzheimer's Patient Refuses to Take Their Medication
One of the problems that Alzheimer ' s care partners often face is the refusal of the person living with Alzheimer ' s to take their medications.This problem is very common.Bob DeMarco+Alzheimer ' s Reading RoomAlzheimer ' s care partners often become frustrated when the person living with dementia refuses. This in turn leads the patient to become harder to deal with.One of the most common mistakes caregivers make is to try and convince the patient to take the meds by using lots of words, and repeatedly explaining why they should take the medicine.In fact it is better to use the most simple approach.First, sit down and mak...
Source: CareGiver, The - February 18, 2014 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Alzheimer ' s Reading Room Source Type: blogs
What Do You Do When an Alzheimer's Patient Refuses to Take Their Medication
One of the problems that Alzheimer's care partners often face is the refusal of the person living with Alzheimer's to take their medications.This problem is very common.Bob DeMarco+Alzheimer's Reading RoomAlzheimer's care partners often become frustrated when the person living with dementia refuses. This in turn leads the patient to become harder to deal with.One of the most common mistakes caregivers make is to try and convince the patient to take the meds by using lots of words, and repeatedly explaining why they should take the medicine.In fact it is better to use the most simple approach.First, sit down and make eye co...
Source: CareGiver, The - February 18, 2014 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Alzheimer's Reading Room Source Type: blogs
Pneumonia Alzheimer's
A reader searched Ask while looking for information on Alzheimer ' s using these keywords,Pneumonia Alzheimer ' sAsk suggest this article from theAlzheimer ' s Reading RoomHow Do Alzheimer ' s Patients Die?To learn more about Alzheimers and Dementia care visit theAlzheimer ' s Reading Room Knowledge Base (Source: CareGiver, The)
Source: CareGiver, The - February 6, 2014 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Alzheimer ' s Reading Room Source Type: blogs
Pneumonia Alzheimer's
A reader searched Ask while looking for information on Alzheimer's using these keywords,Pneumonia Alzheimer'sAsk suggest this article from theAlzheimer's Reading RoomHow Do Alzheimer's Patients Die?To learn more about Alzheimers and Dementia care visit theAlzheimer's Reading Room Knowledge Base (Source: CareGiver, The)
Source: CareGiver, The - February 6, 2014 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Alzheimer's Reading Room Source Type: blogs
Pneumonia Alzheimer's
A reader searched Ask while looking for information on Alzheimer's using these keywords,Pneumonia Alzheimer'sAsk suggest this article from the Alzheimer's Reading RoomHow Do Alzheimer's Patients Die?To learn more about Alzheimers and Dementia care visit the Alzheimer's Reading Room Knowledge Base (Source: CareGiver, The)
Source: CareGiver, The - February 6, 2014 Category: Dementia Authors: Bob DeMarco Source Type: blogs
Forms of Dementia That Affect Communication
Dementia not only includes loss of memory, it also affects cognitive abilities of the brain like the ability to communicate.A search of TalkTalk for the keywordsforms of dementia that affect communicationreturned the following result from theAlzheimer's Reading RoomDementia and Eight Types of DementiaTo learn more about Alzheimer's and Dementia care visit theAlzheimer's Reading Room+Bob DeMarco+Dementia Reading Room+AlzheimersReadingRoom (Source: CareGiver, The)
Source: CareGiver, The - February 4, 2014 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Alzheimer's Reading Room Source Type: blogs
Forms of Dementia That Affect Communication
Dementia not only includes loss of memory, it also affects cognitive abilities of the brain like the ability to communicate.A search of TalkTalk for the keywordsforms of dementia that affect communicationreturned the following result from theAlzheimer's Reading RoomDementia and Eight Types of DementiaTo learn more about Alzheimer's and Dementia care visit the Alzheimer's Reading Room +Bob DeMarco +Dementia Reading Room +AlzheimersReadingRoom (Source: CareGiver, The)
Source: CareGiver, The - February 4, 2014 Category: Dementia Authors: Bob DeMarco Source Type: blogs
Thought Patterns in Developing Azheimers
Patterns. All Alzheimer's patients evidence patterns of behavior. Some of the patterns are simple, some are more complex.A reader entered the following keywords into Bing searchthought patterns in developing alzheimersBing then recommended this article from theAlzheimer's Reading RoomChanging Patterns of Behavior In Alzheimer's PatientsIt is not unusual for Alzheimer's Patients to engage in repetitive patterns of behavior. Many of these patterns are disconcerting. How do you change these patterns?+Bob DeMarco+Dementia Reading Room+AlzheimersReadingRoomTo learn more about Alzheimer's and Dementia care visit theAlzheimer's R...
Source: CareGiver, The - January 29, 2014 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Alzheimer's Reading Room Source Type: blogs
Thought Patterns in Developing Azheimers
Patterns. All Alzheimer's patients evidence patterns of behavior. Some of the patterns are simple, some are more complex.A reader entered the following keywords into Bing searchthought patterns in developing alzheimersBing then recommended this article from theAlzheimer's Reading RoomChanging Patterns of Behavior In Alzheimer's PatientsIt is not unusual for Alzheimer's Patients to engage in repetitive patterns of behavior. Many of these patterns are disconcerting. How do you change these patterns?+Bob DeMarco +Dementia Reading Room +AlzheimersReadingRoom To learn more about Alzheimer's and Dementia care visit the Alzhei...
Source: CareGiver, The - January 29, 2014 Category: Dementia Authors: Bob DeMarco Source Type: blogs
Caring for the Caregiver: This Year I ’m Taking Care of Me
It seems that Mom has become more difficult this year. Not really sicker, but more needy, more clingy, and worst of all, more unkind.Meanwhile, hubby has had a back injury and almost needed surgery. But he didn ’t pass the cardiac clearance, so we are re-thinking that. But for the past several months, he’s been in pain. And you know men in pain.So I reached the end of the year pretty much at the end of me.Continue reading in Sometimes I Feel Like a Piece of BolognaCaring for the Caregiver: This Year I ’m Taking Care of Me+Bob DeMarco+Dementia Reading Room+AlzheimersReadingRoomTo learn more about Alzheimer's and Demen...
Source: CareGiver, The - January 22, 2014 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Alzheimer's Reading Room Source Type: blogs
