Living with Dementia – Maintaining Quality of Life
When you are living with dementia quality of life is a major, though often difficult to achieve, goal. That’s because it isn’t just about living in nice surroundings, eating tasty meals, and participating in stimulating activities. It’s about being in control — or thinking you are. For those living with early- and mid-stage dementia, being […]
How to Help a Patient Dress Successfully
Outsiders often perceive a patients careless or sloppy dressing as showing a lack of interest, when it actually may just be the inability to cope with buttons, zippers, snaps or jewelry. All of those items require considerable finger dexterity. The patient needs support in feeling a sense of control. How to help: Choose clothing for: […]
Better Hearing ~ Better Thinking
Could wearing a hearing aid help stave off cognitive decline? A growing body of research suggests the answer is yes. Scientists are finding increasing evidence of a link between hearing loss and declines in thinking and memory. Two studies published last year found that using hearing aids slowed or reversed cognitive decline in elderly participants, […]
Communicating with the Alzheimer’s Person
You are smiling at me. I see my reflection in your eyes. I’ve finally found someone. Who speaks my language. Whenever you need the person with Alzheimer’s to complete a task, you will be able to convey your message in a shorter amount of time by showing patience and confidence through body language and words. […]
Making the Physical Environment Work for the Alzheimer’s Person
Sometimes, something is familiar to me. Most times there is no recognition of the fabric of my life Only frayed remnants of who I once was. There are many ways the environment can be altered to support the Alzheimer’s person and improve quality of life. What to Focus on to Improve the Environment Pay […]
Meet the Life Savers
An Introduction to Emergency Medical Services If you, or someone you know, is ever sick or injured and need emergency help, remember there are lots of people who are specially trained to help you get better! meet some of them here: Emergency Medical Technicians: Emergency Medical Technicians, sometimes called “EMT’s,” have different amounts of training, […]
How Do I Pick the Best Hospital?
Answer: If you have a medical emergency, you’ll want to go to the closest hospital possible, of course. But if you have time, it’s like the old song says “you better shop around.” Just like restaurants or televisions, each hospital is a little bit different. Studies have shown that some hospitals actually do a better […]