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 +AlzheimersReadingRoom To learn more about Alzheimer's an...
Source: CareGiver, The - January 22, 2014 Category: Dementia Authors: Bob DeMarco Source Type: blogs
Caring for the Caregiver: This Year I ’m Taking Care of Me
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Source: CareGiver, The - January 21, 2014 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Bob DeMarco Source Type: blogs
Alzheimer's and Bed Wetting
This keyword search on Yahoo, Alzheimer ' s and bed wetting, lead to the following article.Bed Wetting, What Can I Do, The AnswerIf you find the article useful consider sharing it with other Alzheimer ' s caregivers via message boards, social media, or in support groups.+Bob DeMarco+Dementia Reading Room+AlzheimersReadingRoomTo learn more about Alzheimer ' s and Dementia care visit theAlzheimer ' s Reading Room (Source: CareGiver, The)
Source: CareGiver, The - January 6, 2014 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Alzheimer ' s Reading Room Source Type: blogs
Alzheimer's and Bed Wetting
This keyword search on Yahoo, Alzheimer's and bed wetting, lead to the following article.Bed Wetting, What Can I Do, The AnswerIf you find the article useful consider sharing it with other Alzheimer's caregivers via message boards, social media, or in support groups.+Bob DeMarco+Dementia Reading Room+AlzheimersReadingRoomTo learn more about Alzheimer's and Dementia care visit theAlzheimer's Reading Room (Source: CareGiver, The)
Source: CareGiver, The - January 6, 2014 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Alzheimer's Reading Room Source Type: blogs
Alzheimer's and Bed Wetting
This keyword search on Yahoo, Alzheimer's and bed wetting, lead to the following article.Bed Wetting, What Can I Do, The AnswerIf you find the article useful consider sharing it with other Alzheimer's caregivers via message boards, social media, or in support groups.+Bob DeMarco +Dementia Reading Room +AlzheimersReadingRoom To learn more about Alzheimer's and Dementia care visit the Alzheimer's Reading Room (Source: CareGiver, The)
Source: CareGiver, The - January 6, 2014 Category: Dementia Authors: Bob DeMarco Source Type: blogs
Tracking Technology for People with Memory Loss
There are new technologies available to help people with memory loss who wander. The devices are part of a growing effort to help caregivers and their families.Read it insteadTracking Technology Offers Help for People with Memory Loss+Bob DeMarco +Dementia Reading Room +AlzheimersReadingRoom To learn more about Alzheimer's and Dementia care visit the Alzheimer's Reading Room (Source: CareGiver, The)
Source: CareGiver, The - December 26, 2013 Category: Dementia Authors: Bob DeMarco Source Type: blogs
Tracking Technology for People with Memory Loss
There are new technologies available to help people with memory loss who wander. The devices are part of a growing effort to help caregivers and their families.Read it insteadTracking Technology Offers Help for People with Memory Loss+Bob DeMarco+Dementia Reading Room+AlzheimersReadingRoomTo learn more about Alzheimer's and Dementia care visit theAlzheimer's Reading Room (Source: CareGiver, The)
Source: CareGiver, The - December 26, 2013 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Alzheimer's Reading Room Source Type: blogs
Merry Christmas Everyone
“I heard the bells on Christmas DayTheir old, familiar carols play,And wild and sweetThe words repeatOf peace on earth, good-will to men!” ― Henry Wadsworth Longfellow+Bob DeMarco +Dementia Reading Room +AlzheimersReadingRoom To learn more about Alzheimer's and Dementia care visit the Alzheimer's Reading Room (Source: CareGiver, The)
Source: CareGiver, The - December 25, 2013 Category: Dementia Authors: Bob DeMarco Source Type: blogs
Merry Christmas Everyone
“I heard the bells on Christmas DayTheir old, familiar carols play,And wild and sweetThe words repeatOf peace on earth, good-will to men! ”― Henry Wadsworth Longfellow+Bob DeMarco+Dementia Reading Room+AlzheimersReadingRoomTo learn more about Alzheimer's and Dementia care visit theAlzheimer's Reading Room (Source: CareGiver, The)
Source: CareGiver, The - December 25, 2013 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Alzheimer's Reading Room Source Type: blogs
Family Denial of Alzheimer's
It’s human to deny what we find unpleasant or frightening.Denial:I’ve always looked to Dad for strength and guidance. I don’t know how I can handle things without him. The thought that I have to take care of him as well as myself is too terrifying for words.He’s the parent, I’m the child. It’s never been any other way and I don’t know how to change it.If I ignore it, it will just go away.He had a really good day today; maybe it’s not really as bad as I though. I’ll just wait until his behavior and memory get worse.He’s just having a bad day. He’ll be better tomorrow.If I admit that he has dementia the...
Source: CareGiver, The - December 19, 2013 Category: Dementia Authors: Bob DeMarco Source Type: blogs
Family Denial of Alzheimer's
It ’s human to deny what we find unpleasant or frightening.Denial:I ’ve always looked to Dad for strength and guidance. I don’t know how I can handle things without him. The thought that I have to take care of him as well as myself is too terrifying for words.He ’s the parent, I’m the child. It’s never been any other way and I don’t know how to change it.If I ignore it, it will just go away.He had a really good day today; maybe it ’s not really as bad as I though. I’ll just wait until his behavior and memory get worse.He ’s just having a bad day. He’ll be better tomorrow.If I admit that he has dementi...
Source: CareGiver, The - December 19, 2013 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Alzheimer ' s Reading Room Source Type: blogs
Family Denial of Alzheimer's
It ’s human to deny what we find unpleasant or frightening.Denial:I ’ve always looked to Dad for strength and guidance. I don’t know how I can handle things without him. The thought that I have to take care of him as well as myself is too terrifying for words.He ’s the parent, I’m the child. It’s never been any other way and I don’t know how to change it.If I ignore it, it will just go away.He had a really good day today; maybe it ’s not really as bad as I though. I’ll just wait until his behavior and memory get worse.He ’s just having a bad day. He’ll be better tomorrow.If I admit that he has dementi...
Source: CareGiver, The - December 19, 2013 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Alzheimer's Reading Room Source Type: blogs
Qualities to Be a Caregiver to the Elderly
In response to the keyword search Qualities to Be a Caregiver to the Elderly, Bing search recommended5 Qualities of Caregiving ExcellenceTo learn more about Alzheimer's and Dementia care visit theAlzheimer's Reading Room (Source: CareGiver, The)
Source: CareGiver, The - December 12, 2013 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Alzheimer's Reading Room Source Type: blogs
Alzheimer's and Smell
“Deficits in odor detection and discrimination are among the earliest symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease, suggesting that the sense of smell can potentially serve as a ‘canary in the coal mine’ for early diagnosis of the disease."The research on the inability of a person living with Alzheimer's to smell first caught my attention in 2004. At that time, I was trying to figure our what was wrong with my mother, Dorothy.We did not have a diagnosis when I first read about the inability to smell odors as a possible sign of Alzheimer's disease. As you can imagine, I immediately decided to give Dotty a smell test. Dotty reall...
Source: CareGiver, The - December 11, 2013 Category: Dementia Authors: Bob DeMarco Source Type: blogs
Alzheimer's and Smell
“Deficits in odor detection and discrimination are among the earliest symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease, suggesting that the sense of smell can potentially serve as a ‘canary in the coal mine’ for early diagnosis of the disease. "The research on the inability of a person living with Alzheimer ' s to smell first caught my attention in 2004. At that time, I was trying to figure our what was wrong with my mother, Dorothy.We did not have a diagnosis when I first read about the inability to smell odors as a possible sign of Alzheimer ' s disease.As you can imagine, I immediately decided to give Dotty a smell test. Dotty r...
Source: CareGiver, The - December 11, 2013 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Alzheimer ' s Reading Room Source Type: blogs
