Communication is challenging with a loved one with Alzheimer’s, including meal time. | LinkedIn: Alzheimer's and dementia patients also need a fiber rich diet (non commonplace in nursing homes) and constant reminders to drink water & stay hydrated. Institutional food and dehydration may cause agitation. A simple self test to check for dehydration was to pinch the skin at the back of the wrist; if it stay pinched that means your dehydrated.
There are 6 additional considerations for dietary services with Dementia patients:
1) Presentation of food (a square tray versus a round plate can add confusion)
2) Food consistency (tremors & arthritis patient may have difficulty with soups).
3) Utensils (a carton of milk may be harder to open than milk poured into a glass with (or without) a straw)
4) Entree selection; many patient's have specific religious or dietary needs when it comes to meal times.
5) Frequency of feedings- Alzheimer's & Dementia patients should eat often, minimally 3 times/day + snacks, to help keep weight on.
6) Dining room environment(noise & chaos)
Good topic, Cynthia!
"The Grey Zone": How to Handle Partially Incompetent Aging Parents - Aging Parents | Aging Parents
"The Grey Zone": How to Handle Partially Incompetent Aging Parents - Aging Parents | Aging Parents: Your aging parent seems ok one day. The next day, he can’t find his way out the front door. Is he really losing it? Or is it just a temporary thing?
What we call “the grey zone” is that place between being competent and being incompetent for making decisions that is part of cognitive decline. The crazy-making part of it is that it is so unpredictable. The impairment that begins to affect the brain of a person with dementia very early in the process may be both hidden and subtle. But it’s real. And it can be dangerous.
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AgingParents.com grew out of the combined efforts of three individuals, Carolyn L. Rosenblatt, R. N., attorney, Dr. Mikol Davis, psychologist, and Bruce Tokars. It arose from a shared desire to help boomers meet the needs of their aging loved ones. All three are boomers themselves.
What we call “the grey zone” is that place between being competent and being incompetent for making decisions that is part of cognitive decline. The crazy-making part of it is that it is so unpredictable. The impairment that begins to affect the brain of a person with dementia very early in the process may be both hidden and subtle. But it’s real. And it can be dangerous.
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AgingParents.com grew out of the combined efforts of three individuals, Carolyn L. Rosenblatt, R. N., attorney, Dr. Mikol Davis, psychologist, and Bruce Tokars. It arose from a shared desire to help boomers meet the needs of their aging loved ones. All three are boomers themselves.
Bracelet Locator finds missing man in 11 minutes
GPS Tracking Devices, Tracking System, For What Matters Most | Adiant Solutions: Adiant Solutions empowers users to locate "what matters most"
Adiant Solutions is revolutionizing the GPS industry by providing solutions that transforms lives. You are in control… you decide how to better manage "what matters most". Whether you are looking for tracking devices that locate a wanderer with dementia, a child with autism who is eloping, a low-level criminal, your fleet or cargo, or even a teen driver, we have the answer with our easy-to-use, customizable technology.
Adiant's products ensure that people and property are where they belong…..and when. The devices are easy to use and can be managed from any computer or smart phone with Adiant's easy-to-use LocationNow Software.
No activation fees - No annual contract - No termination fees
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gps-device-locates-missing-senior
A Halifax-area senior who went missing Sunday was found within 11 minutes by police who are trying out new technology as part of a pilot project. “It looks a lot like a large mens’ watch,” Halifax Regional Police Const. Matthew MacGillivray said of a new global positioning satellite device that has been given to 10 people in the project. Late Sunday morning, a man who is older than 75 but is not being identified, was reported missing. He is prone to wandering due to a medical condition, MacGilivray said. Officers using Project SOFT (satellite option finding technology) found him in a park minutes later.
Adiant Solutions is revolutionizing the GPS industry by providing solutions that transforms lives. You are in control… you decide how to better manage "what matters most". Whether you are looking for tracking devices that locate a wanderer with dementia, a child with autism who is eloping, a low-level criminal, your fleet or cargo, or even a teen driver, we have the answer with our easy-to-use, customizable technology.
Adiant's products ensure that people and property are where they belong…..and when. The devices are easy to use and can be managed from any computer or smart phone with Adiant's easy-to-use LocationNow Software.
No activation fees - No annual contract - No termination fees
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gps-device-locates-missing-senior
A Halifax-area senior who went missing Sunday was found within 11 minutes by police who are trying out new technology as part of a pilot project. “It looks a lot like a large mens’ watch,” Halifax Regional Police Const. Matthew MacGillivray said of a new global positioning satellite device that has been given to 10 people in the project. Late Sunday morning, a man who is older than 75 but is not being identified, was reported missing. He is prone to wandering due to a medical condition, MacGilivray said. Officers using Project SOFT (satellite option finding technology) found him in a park minutes later.
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Who would come to take your place in a crisis | emergency
What would you do if you had a crisis and had to leave in an ambulance in the middle of the night?
Who take your place to help your/our loved ones?
I have have a plan "b" in a closed plastic file folder with compartments in my car. It has our POA's, medical stuff, and health care proxy. I have also sent copies of POA and med proxies to the local hospitals' medical records.
Here is a early copy of the plan-B document {medial information for responders} which is in a "File of Life" folder.
Our phone number:
Our home address:
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Emergency call 911
Preferred Hospital:
Local hospital:
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MedicAlert Services (med information) 800 432 5378
caregiver ID xxxxxxxxxxxxx ALZ Safe Return ID SRxxxxxxxx
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In-Home Health Services Provider:
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Insurance: Medicare & Medx (BXBS) Medex phone 800 678 2265
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Housebound 's name
DOB MO/Day/Year
PCP; Dr name/phone/location
Alzheimer’s; Dr name/phone/location
Current medications: {list of meds and instructions}
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My name:
DOB MO/Day/YEAR
PCP: Dr name/phone/location
Current medications: {list of meds and instructions}
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Individuals to call to come in response to emergency
{FIRST CALL} name,phone, location
{Immediately call} Home Instead 508 393 8838
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(if you can’t get first person others: possible calls)
list of trusted people.
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other contacts:
Dentist :
--
Individual holding Durable Power of Attorneys: {holders names and their contact information}
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Records (directives etc) on file at Family Attorney Contact information:
Who take your place to help your/our loved ones?
I have have a plan "b" in a closed plastic file folder with compartments in my car. It has our POA's, medical stuff, and health care proxy. I have also sent copies of POA and med proxies to the local hospitals' medical records.
Here is a early copy of the plan-B document {medial information for responders} which is in a "File of Life" folder.
Medic Information for responders
Our phone number:
Our home address:
--
Emergency call 911
Preferred Hospital:
Local hospital:
--
MedicAlert Services (med information) 800 432 5378
caregiver ID xxxxxxxxxxxxx ALZ Safe Return ID SRxxxxxxxx
--
In-Home Health Services Provider:
--
Insurance: Medicare & Medx (BXBS) Medex phone 800 678 2265
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Housebound 's name
DOB MO/Day/Year
PCP; Dr name/phone/location
Alzheimer’s; Dr name/phone/location
Current medications: {list of meds and instructions}
--
My name:
DOB MO/Day/YEAR
PCP: Dr name/phone/location
Current medications: {list of meds and instructions}
--
Individuals to call to come in response to emergency
{FIRST CALL} name,phone, location
{Immediately call} Home Instead 508 393 8838
--
(if you can’t get first person others: possible calls)
list of trusted people.
--
other contacts:
Dentist :
--
Individual holding Durable Power of Attorneys: {holders names and their contact information}
--
Records (directives etc) on file at Family Attorney Contact information:
Disaster situations, such as a hurricane, tornado or forest fire, can have a significant impact on everyone's safety, but they can be especially upsetting and confusing for individuals with dementia. | LinkedIn
Disaster situations, such as a hurricane, tornado or forest fire, can have a significant impact on everyone's safety, but they can be especially upsetting and confusing for individuals with dementia. | LinkedIn: Disaster situations, such as a hurricane, tornado or forest fire, can have a significant impact on everyone's safety, but they can be especially upsetting and confusing for individuals with dementia.
Make an emergency plan.
See the "Help Is Available" box on this page. It has links to websites with helpful planning tips. As part of your plan, prepare an emergency kit.
Take specific needs into account.
For example, if the person with Alzheimer's or other dementia uses a walker or portable oxygen, be sure your emergency evacuation plans accommodate these needs.
If an individual lives in a residential facility, learn about its disaster/evacuation plans. Find out who is responsible for evacuating the person in the event of an emergency.
Make an emergency plan.
See the "Help Is Available" box on this page. It has links to websites with helpful planning tips. As part of your plan, prepare an emergency kit.
Take specific needs into account.
For example, if the person with Alzheimer's or other dementia uses a walker or portable oxygen, be sure your emergency evacuation plans accommodate these needs.
If an individual lives in a residential facility, learn about its disaster/evacuation plans. Find out who is responsible for evacuating the person in the event of an emergency.
Misdiagnosis of Alzheimer's
Another Misdiagnosis of Alzheimer's Another Miracle | Alzheimer's Reading Room: Over 100 different drugs have side effects that can mimic Alzheimer's in some people. Among the most common:
Antihistimatines (Benadryl, diphenhydramine)
Sleeping pills (Ambien, Sonata)
Painkillers (Darvon, Toradol, Demerol, Naproxen, Aleve)
Anti-anxiety drugs (Valium, Librium, Halcion, Xanax)
Anti-psychotic drugs (Risperdal, Seroquel, Zyprexa)
Cholesterol drugs (Lipitor and other statins)
Older antidepressants (Elavil, Miltown, Tofranil)
Incontinence drugs (Detrol, Ditropan, Toviaz)
Acid-reflux drugs (Zantac)
Blood pressure drugs (Procardia, Adalat)
Tranquilizers (Serentil, Thorazine, Mellaril)
Heart drugs (Norpace, Lanoxin, Aldoril, Vasodilan, Cardura, Aldomet)
Stomach drugs (Bentyl, Levsin, Donnatal, Librax)
Parkinson's drugs (benztropine, trihexyphenidyl)
Antihistimatines (Benadryl, diphenhydramine)
Sleeping pills (Ambien, Sonata)
Painkillers (Darvon, Toradol, Demerol, Naproxen, Aleve)
Anti-anxiety drugs (Valium, Librium, Halcion, Xanax)
Anti-psychotic drugs (Risperdal, Seroquel, Zyprexa)
Cholesterol drugs (Lipitor and other statins)
Older antidepressants (Elavil, Miltown, Tofranil)
Incontinence drugs (Detrol, Ditropan, Toviaz)
Acid-reflux drugs (Zantac)
Blood pressure drugs (Procardia, Adalat)
Tranquilizers (Serentil, Thorazine, Mellaril)
Heart drugs (Norpace, Lanoxin, Aldoril, Vasodilan, Cardura, Aldomet)
Stomach drugs (Bentyl, Levsin, Donnatal, Librax)
Parkinson's drugs (benztropine, trihexyphenidyl)
Seniors: Should You Document Your Family History?
Seniors: Should You Document Your Family History?: Researching your family history can often lead to amazing stories and uncovering astounding facts. Imagine learning that your great grandparents were prominent local citizens back in the 1800s or that your great uncle invented something that is still used today! These are the types of stories that allow family history to live on and strengthen familial bonds.
Your elderly relatives are treasure troves of family information. If you document their stories, someday you could give the precious gift of family history to your grandchildren. Sit down with a favorite elderly relative and ask these questions to learn more about your family. The sheer differences between their childhoods and your own might astound you! Make sure to write down or record the answers so that you can share the information with future generations.
Your elderly relatives are treasure troves of family information. If you document their stories, someday you could give the precious gift of family history to your grandchildren. Sit down with a favorite elderly relative and ask these questions to learn more about your family. The sheer differences between their childhoods and your own might astound you! Make sure to write down or record the answers so that you can share the information with future generations.
Alzheimer's training and dementia training - National Council of Certified Dementia Practitioners
Alzheimer's training and dementia training - National Council of Certified Dementia Practitioners:
The National Council of Certified Dementia Practitioners®, LLC was formed in 2001 by a group of professionals with varying work and personal experiences in the field of dementia care.
Their backgrounds include Nurses, Regional Managers, Nursing Assistants, Consultants, Geriatric Care Managers, Psychiatry, Dementia Unit Managers, Alzheimer's and related Dementia Care Specialist, Alzheimer's Educators, Dementia Educators, Activity Professionals, Therapeutic Recreation Specialist, Licensed / Certified Social Workers, Occupational Therapists, Physical Therapists, Speech Therapists, Dietitians, Pharmacists, Alzheimer's Care Specialist, Long Term Care Administration, Support Group Leaders, Administrators, Owners, Elder Law Attorney's and Home Care Administration.
The National Council of Certified Dementia Practitioners®, LLC was formed in 2001 by a group of professionals with varying work and personal experiences in the field of dementia care.
Their backgrounds include Nurses, Regional Managers, Nursing Assistants, Consultants, Geriatric Care Managers, Psychiatry, Dementia Unit Managers, Alzheimer's and related Dementia Care Specialist, Alzheimer's Educators, Dementia Educators, Activity Professionals, Therapeutic Recreation Specialist, Licensed / Certified Social Workers, Occupational Therapists, Physical Therapists, Speech Therapists, Dietitians, Pharmacists, Alzheimer's Care Specialist, Long Term Care Administration, Support Group Leaders, Administrators, Owners, Elder Law Attorney's and Home Care Administration.
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