From the category archives:
I”m always on the lookout for gardens designed for the elderly, ailing or dementia-bound.
I recently found an example that was on display at the 2008 Chelsea Flower Show in London. Created by Cleve West, the garden was sponsored by Bupa, a large U.K. health provider that runs nursing homes.
The design was created for a small [...]
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Last Halloween, my Mum’s nursing home celebrated the event by inviting the staff’s children to trick or treat. The staff dressed up in wacky outfits, and provided little treat buckets for the residents to distribute to our little visitors.
I brought a camera, and my husband brought our golden retriever, dressed up in a suit and [...]
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An upcoming British study demonstrates that doctors overuse and over-prescribe anti psychotic drugs for Alzheimers — and under-use of effective Alzheimers drugs.
GP newspaper, a publication for British general practitioners, revealed that one in five UK prescriptions for dementia drugs are still for anti-psychotic treatments. That appears to be an unacceptably and high rate, since anti [...]
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Morning is a blessed time for our household.
When I rise, I come to the kitchen to pour a cup of coffee, mixed with soy milk. Dad is sitting at the kitchen table, meditating in the dark kitchen. Lymphoma saps his energy, so mornings are the best times for Dad. I don’t bother him during his [...]
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More mentally people are being shipped to nursing homes — a younger population with needs that many nursing homes cannot meet.
The Associated Press recently released an investigative article about the growing population of mentally ill in nursing homes. It’s a situation that leaves the fragile elderly mixing with younger, more aggressive mentally ill people — [...]
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In Europe, Snoezelen rooms are used as a therapeutic measure for the developmentally disabled and dementia-struck people.
The rooms are designed to stimulate the senses in a gentle, soothing manner. The word ‘snoezelen’ comes from two Dutch words: “snufflen” ( to seek out or to explore,) and “doezelen” (to relax or to be in a wonderful [...]
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Give a doll to an Alzheimer’s patient, and watch her light up with joy. For patients in the deepest throes of Alzheimers, a doll is an invitation to return to the happiest, most loving parts of the past. For women, it’s often the time when they were young mothers. A doll can help that overwhelming [...]
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See healthinsuranceinfo.net for information about insurance programs — listed by state. The site is run by Georgetown University.
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Trips to the Doctor, Lab or Clinic can be confusing for the GFG… so families can help ease the process.
The number one rule: Don’t rely on the staff to help with making arrangements! Too often, the myriad of details get neglected by the fact that there’s never one person who handles the tasks. [...]
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