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2018-05-30 06:59:31 PM cchase take care all
2018-05-30 06:59:33 PM karenfabian Thank you
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2018-05-30 06:59:38 PM maryb Good night
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2018-05-30 06:59:44 PM tonjaboyd Thank you for all you do cchase
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2018-05-30 06:59:51 PM cchase your welcome
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2018-05-30 06:59:59 PM dfrana Good Night, thanks for sharing everyone
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2018-05-30 07:00:21 PM vrandle Take care and thanks cchase
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2018-05-30 07:00:36 PM tonjaboyd Good night all
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2018-06-03 03:23:53 PM laurajackson enter the chat room
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2018-06-06 05:55:27 PM cchase enter the chat room
2018-06-06 05:55:38 PM cchase hello there
2018-06-06 05:56:48 PM dylonlankford93 hey everyone!
2018-06-06 05:57:34 PM cchase you are early for this specialty chat...we will start at 8pm. est
2018-06-06 05:57:46 PM cchase what class are you in?
2018-06-06 05:58:20 PM dylonlankford93 Just a couple minutes early...MEPAP1
2018-06-06 05:58:25 PM bamatthewspeterson enter the chat room
2018-06-06 05:58:36 PM cchase hello welcome
2018-06-06 05:58:41 PM bamatthewspeterson Good evening everyone!
2018-06-06 05:59:17 PM cchase while we wait another few minutes can you type your name and class you are in?
2018-06-06 05:59:34 PM bamatthewspeterson Beth Matthews Peterson ME1-040318
2018-06-06 05:59:46 PM cchase great!
2018-06-06 05:59:57 PM dylonlankford93 Dylon Lankford ME1-050118
2018-06-06 06:00:20 PM 2960580 enter the chat room
2018-06-06 06:00:25 PM 2960580 hi
2018-06-06 06:00:40 PM cchase hello there - can you provide your name and class
2018-06-06 06:00:43 PM 2960580 i am from mepap 1 050118
2018-06-06 06:00:58 PM 2960580 i am tamjida khatoon
2018-06-06 06:01:11 PM cchase hello and welcome
2018-06-06 06:01:21 PM cchase this is Alzheimer's specialty chat
2018-06-06 06:01:31 PM cchase it is a one hour session for extra credit
2018-06-06 06:01:39 PM 2960580 yes
2018-06-06 06:01:50 PM cchase what type of facility do you all work in?
2018-06-06 06:02:03 PM bamatthewspeterson I work in a Nursing Home
2018-06-06 06:02:16 PM 2960580 i am in nursing home an rehabilitation center
2018-06-06 06:02:19 PM dylonlankford93 Looking forward to it! I work in a memory care unit with 16 residents at a retirement community.
2018-06-06 06:02:58 PM cchase can you share your experience planning activities for Alzheimer's /dementia
2018-06-06 06:03:13 PM cchase what has been successful and not
2018-06-06 06:04:12 PM tajk333 enter the chat room
2018-06-06 06:04:27 PM cpierce enter the chat room
2018-06-06 06:04:27 PM cchase welcome
2018-06-06 06:04:28 PM bamatthewspeterson I find that the Alzheimers/ dementia activiies are great, the residents are generally so happy just to be engaged with other individuals and are appreciative. I find that painting, coloring are very successful activities
2018-06-06 06:04:50 PM cchase good insight
2018-06-06 06:05:02 PM dylonlankford93 I am in charge of creating our monthly calendar! I do find that we have a lot more fun in memory care than in assisted living.
2018-06-06 06:05:14 PM cchase can you new arrivals provide your name and class please
2018-06-06 06:05:21 PM bamatthewspeterson We also utelize music often and most residents are very responsive to music therapy!
2018-06-06 06:05:38 PM dylonlankford93 Music is a big part of our neighborhood (memory care)
2018-06-06 06:05:42 PM cchase why it is more fun in memory care than assisted living?
2018-06-06 06:05:45 PM 2960580 i am still not a activity person
2018-06-06 06:06:00 PM 2960580 but i helped them
2018-06-06 06:06:01 PM tajk333 Theresa ME2-Ownpace
2018-06-06 06:06:18 PM cchase yes music is super soothing and reminiscent
2018-06-06 06:06:58 PM 2960580 absolutellu
2018-06-06 06:07:05 PM dylonlankford93 The reseidents in assisted living do not participate much in activities. I chat with the AD up front alot. She says they are not into kickball, parachute, etc.
2018-06-06 06:07:22 PM bamatthewspeterson we have I-pods that we use when certain residents are aggetated and this is the best tool so far to ease their anxiety and calm them
2018-06-06 06:07:40 PM dylonlankford93 I guess the minds of our residents in memory care are more "kid" like. So they do enjoy the games more...if that makes any sense.
2018-06-06 06:07:40 PM tajk333 I sing with the residents to calm behaviors
2018-06-06 06:07:50 PM cchase perhaps you might do an audit to ask what that population would like to do?
2018-06-06 06:08:14 PM rbudd enter the chat room
2018-06-06 06:08:20 PM cchase welcome
2018-06-06 06:08:38 PM cchase exercise is so so important to that population
2018-06-06 06:08:44 PM 2960580 we have mixed residents
2018-06-06 06:08:45 PM cchase it helps in so many ways
2018-06-06 06:08:46 PM bamatthewspeterson I use to work in assisted living and I think memory care patients arent worried about what others think and are generally happy with whatever activites are provided, that has been my experience.
2018-06-06 06:08:48 PM dylonlankford93 We have a musical therapist come twice a month as well as karaoke a few times a week. We have iN2L (It's Never Too Late" system, which has many musical programs built in
2018-06-06 06:08:56 PM 2960580 yes it does
2018-06-06 06:09:07 PM cchase memory recall - remembering how many times to move your legs, hands
2018-06-06 06:09:26 PM rbudd hello Renee ME2
2018-06-06 06:09:47 PM cchase it help with blood circulation which is also important to provide oxygen throught the body
2018-06-06 06:10:06 PM dylonlankford93 Our group of residents enjoys Kickball! We sit in a circle and kick and hit around a large blowup volleyball
2018-06-06 06:10:17 PM cchase I LOVE IN2L
2018-06-06 06:10:37 PM bamatthewspeterson exercise is amazing and we try to put in in the calendar a few times a week! we also have a "movement to music" which the residents love.
2018-06-06 06:10:49 PM cchase let's learn about Alzheimer's - are you all ready??
2018-06-06 06:10:55 PM bamatthewspeterson Yes!
2018-06-06 06:11:00 PM dylonlankford93 Absolutley love IN2L. We have musical movement as well. We start each morning off with exercise
2018-06-06 06:11:07 PM dylonlankford93 Yep we are ready!!! :)
2018-06-06 06:11:07 PM 2960580 yes exercise is realy helped
2018-06-06 06:11:17 PM rbudd e
2018-06-06 06:11:46 PM cchase how long do you suppose you might have Alz and not yet diagnosed ?
2018-06-06 06:11:55 PM rbudd exercise is a big part of their day
2018-06-06 06:12:03 PM bamatthewspeterson 10 years?
2018-06-06 06:12:05 PM 2960580 it is
2018-06-06 06:12:14 PM 2960580 long time
2018-06-06 06:12:31 PM dylonlankford93 Um...5 plus years!
2018-06-06 06:12:38 PM cchase anyone else have a guess?
2018-06-06 06:12:51 PM 2960580 maybe
2018-06-06 06:13:09 PM 2960580 it depand i think
2018-06-06 06:13:49 PM cpierce if feel like it depends on the person and how fast the Alz progresses
2018-06-06 06:14:02 PM tajk333 a few years
2018-06-06 06:14:09 PM 2960580 yes
2018-06-06 06:14:11 PM dylonlankford93 I'd say it depends if it Alzheimers or dementia (vascular, lewy body, front temple, etc.)
2018-06-06 06:14:32 PM 2960580 yes all these count too
2018-06-06 06:14:38 PM cchase studies show that you could have Alz doing damage to the brain some 10 - 15 years before it is diagnosed
2018-06-06 06:14:38 PM tracylwhitman enter the chat room
2018-06-06 06:15:02 PM tracylwhitman Ok! Found the specialty chat room! I'm here!
2018-06-06 06:15:22 PM dylonlankford93 Wow! Incredibly sad...
2018-06-06 06:15:30 PM cchase welcome tracy just type your class too please
2018-06-06 06:15:31 PM rbudd very sad
2018-06-06 06:15:32 PM bamatthewspeterson Thats pretty frightening really
2018-06-06 06:15:50 PM tracylwhitman There are a few people looking for this room. I am in the MEPAP1-040318
2018-06-06 06:16:10 PM cchase yes... and studies also show that folks tend to hide it which may contribute to the delayed diagnosis
2018-06-06 06:16:45 PM 2960580 hum
2018-06-06 06:16:48 PM tracylwhitman Wow, that is a long time
2018-06-06 06:16:54 PM cchase extra credit chats will always be in specialty chat rm
2018-06-06 06:17:01 PM rbudd we have 12 hour programmng, do you all think that is to much
2018-06-06 06:17:19 PM dylonlankford93 That makes total sense. I'd say they are embarrased and possibly in denial
2018-06-06 06:17:22 PM cpierce thats crazy when you really think of it
2018-06-06 06:17:23 PM tracylwhitman Thanks, took me a while to find it. There are a few folks in the other room looking for this
2018-06-06 06:17:42 PM cchase what do all believe is happening in the brain??
2018-06-06 06:17:44 PM 2960580 i think it is too long
2018-06-06 06:18:22 PM 2960580 who the residents
2018-06-06 06:18:33 PM cpierce and my name is candice pierce and i'm in the MEPAP1-060518
2018-06-06 06:18:34 PM tracylwhitman Brain is shrinking, so to speak,
2018-06-06 06:18:48 PM robertambadger enter the chat room
2018-06-06 06:18:52 PM bamatthewspeterson Long term memory is detioraritng and confusion somewhat
2018-06-06 06:18:58 PM dylonlankford93 The brain is basically dieing!
2018-06-06 06:18:58 PM cchase yes - it is shrinking
2018-06-06 06:19:05 PM 2960580 yes
2018-06-06 06:19:29 PM robertambadger celeste!!!!!finally!!!!18minutes in wrong chat..i tried the bubble thing
2018-06-06 06:19:33 PM 2960580 all of the functions are dying slowley
2018-06-06 06:19:57 PM samc2415 enter the chat room
2018-06-06 06:20:00 PM tracylwhitman I work in Memory Care and some of the behaviors are exhausting...I have a heart for them but must get revived myself at the end of a day
2018-06-06 06:20:28 PM samc2415 hello sorry im late trying to figure out how to get in here
2018-06-06 06:20:45 PM cchase hey folks - just a reminder that this chat begins at 8pm est. and it is extra credit for one hour of interative participation ok?
2018-06-06 06:20:53 PM samc2415 ive been in a different room
2018-06-06 06:21:00 PM bamatthewspeterson It can be draining Tracy I agree! It is so important to take care of yoruself outside of work to stay fresh and not get burnt out!
2018-06-06 06:21:07 PM dylonlankford93 Tracy i totally agree! When it comes 5pm...im ready to go. It's dinner time and folks are sundowing. So very stressful at times
2018-06-06 06:21:19 PM tracylwhitman I believe that the spiritual side of the brain remains. Do you agree Celeste?
2018-06-06 06:21:31 PM robertambadger me too..i need to regroup..keep going to work everyday so must love it!
2018-06-06 06:21:52 PM cchase good thought tracy - perhaps it does to a point
2018-06-06 06:22:03 PM tajk333 I feel bad for the people going through it... the initial fear of losing everything they once knew until all of it is gone. what a nightmare!
2018-06-06 06:22:06 PM cchase ok so the brain shrinks - what else
2018-06-06 06:22:14 PM tracylwhitman I witnessed a man accept Jesus into his heart. Quite moving.
2018-06-06 06:22:16 PM samc2415 at our facility at around 430 ish is when the residents really start coming to our office needing us to hlp thm
2018-06-06 06:22:24 PM bamatthewspeterson The brain begins to decline to the point its to basic life functions
2018-06-06 06:22:38 PM tajk333 until those no longer function
2018-06-06 06:22:42 PM tracylwhitman Short term memory is gone
2018-06-06 06:22:46 PM dylonlankford93 The songs my residents remember the most are gospel songs!
2018-06-06 06:22:48 PM cchase what else happens to the brain while it is shrinking?
2018-06-06 06:23:03 PM tajk333 nerve cells die..
2018-06-06 06:23:13 PM cchase have you heard of plaques & tangles?
2018-06-06 06:23:21 PM tracylwhitman Yes!
2018-06-06 06:23:27 PM bamatthewspeterson plaques yes
2018-06-06 06:23:32 PM dylonlankford93 Yesss...I was thinking of plaque but couldnt think of the other word
2018-06-06 06:23:33 PM 2960580 all paarts of the brain function start to decline
2018-06-06 06:23:38 PM cchase so brain shrinks and develops plaques & tangles
2018-06-06 06:23:55 PM 2960580 yes
2018-06-06 06:24:05 PM cchase which interfer with the neurons in the brain from communicating with each other
2018-06-06 06:24:13 PM tracylwhitman Why are there such common behaveiors like taking things, constant walking, or aggression?
2018-06-06 06:24:17 PM dylonlankford93 They are basically aging down.
2018-06-06 06:24:18 PM cchase kinda why some say the nerves dies
2018-06-06 06:24:21 PM 2960580 momories are gone
2018-06-06 06:24:27 PM robertambadger left the chat room
2018-06-06 06:24:57 PM cchase some believe that those behaviors are due to anxiety or fustration
2018-06-06 06:25:25 PM cchase imagine you want to say something and the words do not come out
2018-06-06 06:25:26 PM tracylwhitman So, part of the person knows that they are changing and deteriorating??
2018-06-06 06:25:35 PM bamatthewspeterson anxiety has similar signs that it can be hard to determine the difference to an extent!
2018-06-06 06:25:38 PM cchase and you know you are not saying what your thinking
2018-06-06 06:25:40 PM dylonlankford93 Makes total sense!
2018-06-06 06:25:56 PM cchase yes - tracy at lease early on they know
2018-06-06 06:26:09 PM tracylwhitman Yes, so sad, must be very frustrating
2018-06-06 06:26:27 PM 2960580 they forget wah tthey said awhile ago
2018-06-06 06:26:28 PM cchase that's one reason might take time to diagnose as they hide it
2018-06-06 06:26:28 PM rbudd left the chat room
2018-06-06 06:26:57 PM 2960580 it is very sad
2018-06-06 06:27:02 PM samc2415 at our facitlity we did a simulation of what they go through we ha to put special goggles on we had big gloves on and we had to put special insoles in our shoes.
2018-06-06 06:27:02 PM tajk333 they cover it up , and distance themselves from people to hide it
2018-06-06 06:27:03 PM bamatthewspeterson I have some residents who barely speak because they get there words messed up and are embarresed
2018-06-06 06:27:31 PM cpierce i know i would be fustrated, i have a resident that has alz and i when she first was diagnose with it she new what was happening and it was very fustrating to her, i would hate that
2018-06-06 06:27:39 PM dylonlankford93 I've got one resident that is in Stage 6. She is the sweetest, but most of the time we have no clue what she is talking about. Hence aging down. She is more like a 2 year old. So very sad
2018-06-06 06:27:40 PM tracylwhitman That is why we are so important. To redirect and distract them from what they are going through
2018-06-06 06:27:59 PM cchase so now that the neurons cannot interact with each other - the brain cannot tell us what to do and how to do it
2018-06-06 06:28:14 PM 2960580 i hada true
2018-06-06 06:28:35 PM cchase good tracy - redirect - my favorite word
2018-06-06 06:28:47 PM dylonlankford93 We are very important in memory care. And sometimes I feel like the other staff (nurses), take us for granted
2018-06-06 06:28:48 PM 2960580 good tracy
2018-06-06 06:28:51 PM cchase do you all know how to redirect
2018-06-06 06:29:01 PM cchase what it means how it is used
2018-06-06 06:29:09 PM samc2415 it is a very sad disease yes I redirect all the time
2018-06-06 06:29:12 PM tajk333 yes
2018-06-06 06:29:16 PM tracylwhitman Depends on the person. Get to know your resident and what they like, dislike, and respond to
2018-06-06 06:29:31 PM 2960580 how to divert them from waht they are going through
2018-06-06 06:29:31 PM tajk333 I use snacks or cup of coffee alot with the men
2018-06-06 06:29:33 PM bamatthewspeterson Yes, I often redirect.. just a quick change of conversation to bring a smile is good
2018-06-06 06:29:33 PM 2960580 right
2018-06-06 06:29:34 PM cpierce yes i feel like half the time activities is the only department that knows how to redirect
2018-06-06 06:29:45 PM tajk333 hot beverages tend to relax people
2018-06-06 06:29:54 PM cchase super great folks
2018-06-06 06:30:03 PM 2960580 talk to them and make them happy
2018-06-06 06:30:04 PM dylonlankford93 Yes! We must get into their "world" and go along with what they are saying...and tell some "white lies", especially when the basic redirecting doesnt work.
2018-06-06 06:30:19 PM cchase we call those therapeutic fiblets
2018-06-06 06:30:26 PM cpierce even just a friendly smile can make them calm
2018-06-06 06:30:39 PM tracylwhitman Fiblet? I like that word!
2018-06-06 06:30:40 PM 2960580 true
2018-06-06 06:30:47 PM samc2415 me too
2018-06-06 06:30:51 PM cchase they are therapeutic because they help them
2018-06-06 06:30:58 PM samc2415 cool
2018-06-06 06:31:09 PM bamatthewspeterson yes its done out of kiindness to ease them
2018-06-06 06:31:13 PM 2960580 hum
2018-06-06 06:31:28 PM cchase that is an oldie word...I am afraid I am giving my time away here!!! :)
2018-06-06 06:31:35 PM dylonlankford93 They definetily help! There is no way around it. We can't be truthful or it will completley make them spiral out of control
2018-06-06 06:31:53 PM tracylwhitman I have one very grumpy resident, I'm having trouble redirecting him. He constantly tries to get out. Nothing seems to help except his daughter.
2018-06-06 06:32:07 PM cchase when you tell them that their mom has passed - they relive the grief all over just as new
2018-06-06 06:32:12 PM 2960580 it happend
2018-06-06 06:32:27 PM 2960580 i have lots of patient s like them
2018-06-06 06:32:44 PM dylonlankford93 You must have patience!
2018-06-06 06:32:46 PM cpierce you never tell them that!!
2018-06-06 06:32:52 PM bamatthewspeterson yes, we have a few residents who ask for thier mothers. I usually say something like "your mom is not here now but how about you color until she comes back" for example
2018-06-06 06:32:54 PM cchase since you have done so well...what is the difference from short term and long term memory
2018-06-06 06:32:56 PM 2960580 some dont even realise or remember
2018-06-06 06:33:03 PM tracylwhitman Yesterday, I started to tell him about my father that has passed. I told him my dad loved football and he finally talked about the Dallas Cowboys and was successfull redirected for a short time
2018-06-06 06:33:07 PM samc2415 yes we have a hard time convincing other staff about that example we have a man been at facility for two years never remebers this and when he asks how long if you say just a day or so he is ok but if you tell him 2 years he freaks out
2018-06-06 06:33:25 PM tajk333 short term memory recent, long term back when they were a child
2018-06-06 06:33:33 PM samc2415 short trm is in the now
2018-06-06 06:33:43 PM tracylwhitman Long term memory are the things we learned first in life, eating, speaking, reading, etc.
2018-06-06 06:33:46 PM 2960580 they gave my answer
2018-06-06 06:33:47 PM samc2415 long term is from there past
2018-06-06 06:33:50 PM dylonlankford93 Short term is remembering something that happened today or yesterday. Long Term is back when they we are child, teenager, young adult
2018-06-06 06:34:07 PM 2960580 that wah ti want to say too about long term and short term
2018-06-06 06:34:18 PM cchase good - correct short term could be within the last few minutes
2018-06-06 06:34:29 PM cchase long term fro childhood days
2018-06-06 06:34:33 PM 2960580 thanks
2018-06-06 06:34:47 PM cchase why then do they not recall short term memories
2018-06-06 06:35:07 PM dylonlankford93 I've got a resident that will tell me something...and 5 minutes later tell me the samething again, and youve gotta go with it
2018-06-06 06:35:16 PM bamatthewspeterson because the short term memory portion of the brain is the first to detiorate in the process
2018-06-06 06:35:22 PM cchase yes - go with it
2018-06-06 06:35:22 PM cpierce because that part of the brain is dieggg
2018-06-06 06:35:28 PM tracylwhitman The brain cannot move those items to the long term memory area...
2018-06-06 06:35:33 PM samc2415 yes you do are those the first neves to die
2018-06-06 06:35:52 PM tajk333 short term area of the brain is effected first
2018-06-06 06:35:57 PM 2960580 i have a lady like that and she always asked mem the same questrain
2018-06-06 06:36:26 PM cchase yes - neurons cannot communicate so they cannot send the recent memory to long term memory location in the brain
2018-06-06 06:36:40 PM samc2415 ive often heard people say thy cant pretend in their world and i always ask them why not are they hurting anyone if not then go with it
2018-06-06 06:36:41 PM 2960580 ans so many more like her
2018-06-06 06:36:42 PM cchase those plaques & tangles are blocking the way
2018-06-06 06:36:45 PM tracylwhitman As the disease progresses, and they no longer know how to feed themselves, how long do you think they will live? Is there a time limit?
2018-06-06 06:36:50 PM dylonlankford93 And its so hard, and I kick myself everytime...but If I'm talking to a resident about something we did yesterday and she doesnt remember, I say "remember we did that yesterday". As soon as it comes out of my mouth, my heart drops.
2018-06-06 06:37:14 PM tajk333 I hate doing that as well...
2018-06-06 06:37:32 PM cchase depends tracy on the individual but what happens is that as the brain continues to lloose the ability to communicate it cannot tell the body how to functions
2018-06-06 06:37:33 PM 2960580 me too
2018-06-06 06:37:46 PM cchase so - eventually the organs fail
2018-06-06 06:37:53 PM bamatthewspeterson I know some forget how to swallow
2018-06-06 06:38:05 PM 2960580 true
2018-06-06 06:38:07 PM cchase yes - swallowing is a big issue
2018-06-06 06:38:16 PM dylonlankford93 I'd say its about 2 or 3 years, per stage. Our facility uses the Compass Program to stage
2018-06-06 06:38:21 PM 2960580 and ypu have to keep telling them wahtto do
2018-06-06 06:38:22 PM tracylwhitman Yes, they hold the food in their mouths
2018-06-06 06:38:39 PM cchase pocketing food is a common pratice
2018-06-06 06:38:55 PM tracylwhitman This disease is so cruel
2018-06-06 06:38:58 PM dylonlankford93 We had a resident that arrived in November, which unfortunatley was too late. He rapidly progressed and passed away last week.
2018-06-06 06:39:37 PM dylonlankford93 He stopped eating, drinking, etc. and that took him away...very quickly. It was a blessing
2018-06-06 06:39:40 PM tracylwhitman The people that get this at a young age seem to deteriorate very rapidly...Is there a reason for this?
2018-06-06 06:39:47 PM cchase I just heard new update on a new drug that is in the works beleived to help Alz
2018-06-06 06:39:56 PM cchase still in testing stages
2018-06-06 06:40:20 PM cchase correct tracy - early onset tend to decline more rapidly
2018-06-06 06:40:25 PM bamatthewspeterson My Osteopath also mentioned new research on Osteopathic work that can help, just as it does for Lyme Disease- fascinating really!
2018-06-06 06:40:26 PM tajk333 i hope so!!!
2018-06-06 06:40:56 PM samc2415 that will be awsome
2018-06-06 06:41:12 PM cpierce is it true that the earliest diagnose what at 18 or 19?
2018-06-06 06:41:14 PM cchase I also heard today that lowering blood sugar is a way to help prevent those plaques & tangles
2018-06-06 06:41:36 PM cchase the brain has a hard time processing sugar
2018-06-06 06:41:53 PM samc2415 hhhhmmmm very interesting
2018-06-06 06:41:55 PM cchase also mentioned was salt
2018-06-06 06:41:58 PM tracylwhitman I have a younger resident in his 50s that is declining rapidly. He has lost spacial ability. He tries to sit in a chair and will sit on the floor a couple of feet away from the chair.
2018-06-06 06:42:19 PM tracylwhitman I'm quiting sugar!
2018-06-06 06:42:22 PM cchase it is believed that high salt intake decreases blood flow to the brain
2018-06-06 06:42:26 PM tajk333 me too...
2018-06-06 06:42:26 PM cchase LOL
2018-06-06 06:42:27 PM dylonlankford93 Tracy that sounds like one of our current residens. So very sad!
2018-06-06 06:42:33 PM cchase dont quit sugar
2018-06-06 06:42:39 PM cchase yikes
2018-06-06 06:42:52 PM 2960580 (H)
2018-06-06 06:42:54 PM tracylwhitman LOL
2018-06-06 06:43:05 PM tajk333 so no salt or sugar.. lol
2018-06-06 06:43:11 PM samc2415 i have 2 coworkers that pour the salt on everything i better warn them
2018-06-06 06:43:15 PM cchase the theory is to get on fasting program
2018-06-06 06:43:19 PM bamatthewspeterson Food is a big factor from my understanding. when you don't eat well the body is focused on sending assistance to the gut and that takes away from teh process of clearing out the plaques in the brain because it's all working in the gut instead
2018-06-06 06:43:23 PM 2960580 i willl die without theose
2018-06-06 06:43:25 PM tracylwhitman Interesting how sugar and salt are sooo flavorful and harmful....hmm
2018-06-06 06:43:28 PM cchase I think they mentioned fasting for 18 hours
2018-06-06 06:43:41 PM cchase moderation right??
2018-06-06 06:43:44 PM 2960580 maybe
2018-06-06 06:43:49 PM 2960580 ia m fasing too
2018-06-06 06:44:04 PM 2960580 almost time for me to break it too
2018-06-06 06:44:08 PM dylonlankford93 Very interesting...and more of a reason to start eating healthier
2018-06-06 06:44:10 PM tracylwhitman Fasting is hard, I can't make it one day.
2018-06-06 06:44:21 PM cpierce me either
2018-06-06 06:44:21 PM cchase so many theories - who knows what will be the answer
2018-06-06 06:44:27 PM 2960580 i do the whole month
2018-06-06 06:44:42 PM 2960580 ha ha
2018-06-06 06:44:46 PM cchase that too much fasting - a whole month!!!
2018-06-06 06:44:48 PM dylonlankford93 One day, one day!!! There will be a cure.
2018-06-06 06:44:54 PM cpierce i love food too much
2018-06-06 06:44:59 PM cchase a few rules
2018-06-06 06:45:06 PM cchase never, never, argue
2018-06-06 06:45:15 PM cchase never, never talk loud
2018-06-06 06:45:18 PM tracylwhitman Seems like it happens more frequently than it did when our parents were young...Is alzheimers more prevalent now?
2018-06-06 06:45:19 PM samc2415 me too and in our department we are constanly around food
2018-06-06 06:45:19 PM cpierce NEVER!!!!

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