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2018-12-05 07:03:01 PM smccormick ok sounds good
2018-12-05 07:03:05 PM andrealonge ready
2018-12-05 07:03:09 PM tinabaisley ok
2018-12-05 07:03:14 PM cchase anyone present work with Alzheimer's residents?
2018-12-05 07:03:23 PM tcrute13 we have a few
2018-12-05 07:03:29 PM andrealonge yes, many
2018-12-05 07:03:39 PM smccormick no i dont we have dementia residents
2018-12-05 07:03:39 PM tinabaisley we have
2018-12-05 07:03:43 PM noraim87 yes, i have a lot
2018-12-05 07:04:03 PM smccormick also some with parkinsons
2018-12-05 07:04:04 PM donnalova2 I work in assisted living but have a few residents that have early on-set
2018-12-05 07:04:16 PM tcrute13 My biggest issue is trying to fit time in for activity for them being one person
2018-12-05 07:04:19 PM donnalova2 Yes a few with Parkinsis
2018-12-05 07:04:29 PM cchase can you share amoungst your classmates what activity has been most successful in your experience
2018-12-05 07:05:04 PM tinabaisley sensory hand massage, music, folding, sorting
2018-12-05 07:05:33 PM malloryjbean I work with Alzheimer's residents! I run the activiites for our Memory Care Program!
2018-12-05 07:05:42 PM tcrute13 music programs or snacks i have to find a way to separate and make time with them without cutting the ones without the disease out of activities
2018-12-05 07:05:53 PM donnalova2 Our Paint class. This is a great activity for all residents no matter wihat their cognitive level is.
2018-12-05 07:05:55 PM andrealonge for early on set we focus the most on providing supports to assit them to continue with their daily routines. Our late to end stage residnets do best with tactile programs. We currently have a group of about 8 women assist us to fold towels and do dishes, thread beads, finger paint...etc.
2018-12-05 07:05:56 PM tcrute13 all I can really do is 1:1 right now
2018-12-05 07:05:56 PM malloryjbean Sorry I'm late, cchase!
2018-12-05 07:05:59 PM tinabaisley 1:1 short stories
2018-12-05 07:06:17 PM cchase glad to have you mallory
2018-12-05 07:06:21 PM smccormick what has worked recently is getting to know one another, i have done a welcome meet and greet for seasoned and new residents they seem to partner together well
2018-12-05 07:06:46 PM andrealonge certainly focus on forming relationships with residents early helps
2018-12-05 07:06:50 PM malloryjbean In my program, I have a lot of success with Music and reminiscing combined. We play "name that tune" quite often!
2018-12-05 07:07:11 PM noraim87 We have boards games with numbers and letters that the residents seem to really enjoy or scrabble
2018-12-05 07:07:18 PM andrealonge music works well for us too
2018-12-05 07:07:30 PM smccormick I am trying to figure out how to incorporate our memory care residents and im at a road block
2018-12-05 07:07:52 PM cchase incorporate in what way
2018-12-05 07:07:56 PM noraim87 sensory, old movies we play on rainy days
2018-12-05 07:08:20 PM andrealonge how about providing them a job or some type of purpose... I've found some amazing results
2018-12-05 07:08:23 PM noraim87 we do as well have music and memory
2018-12-05 07:08:41 PM tinabaisley what type of jobs
2018-12-05 07:08:48 PM smccormick my mentor walked out and left i havent had much time with memory care and what actiivties i can do with them so i feel like i am failing them
2018-12-05 07:09:01 PM donnalova2 Our Memory care side also does painting with their residents. They love it and do very well. Music is also great- especially sing-a-longs
2018-12-05 07:09:02 PM andrealonge like laundry, dishes, delivering the mail, assiting to set the table for meals...etc
2018-12-05 07:09:18 PM malloryjbean Donna, email me sometime. mbean@mylaurelwoodcarecenter
2018-12-05 07:09:21 PM tinabaisley thanks
2018-12-05 07:09:34 PM tcrute13 i tried jobs but they only do it for a day or two then its like pulling teeth to get them to participate. And then they ask about paycheck on Fridays
2018-12-05 07:09:49 PM cchase check out the ideas that others are posting here for activities that are helpful
2018-12-05 07:09:53 PM malloryjbean I work in a SNF with no MIU and i run the extra programming for our memory impaired residents. I might be able to help a bit!
2018-12-05 07:10:16 PM donnalova2 Okay Mallory
2018-12-05 07:10:17 PM smccormick yes i will, thanks all it is very helpful
2018-12-05 07:10:50 PM andrealonge how about from a purpose stand point? We cook sometimes (even just a batch of cookies) and provide them to the local shelter.
2018-12-05 07:10:55 PM smccormick mallorybean i would appreciate your ideas
2018-12-05 07:10:59 PM noraim87 taking notes, thanks all
2018-12-05 07:11:20 PM andrealonge pets and children visits are a hit too!
2018-12-05 07:11:25 PM cchase so many very good ideas thanks all for sharing
2018-12-05 07:11:38 PM arutgers78 enter the chat room
2018-12-05 07:11:39 PM donnalova2 Our memory residents love setting the table and cooking.
2018-12-05 07:11:42 PM malloryjbean Another activity that i use in small group is card game called Rememory. It's all about reminiscing, but it provides short word cues to assist with recall. It is very facilitator friendly and really helps my residents.
2018-12-05 07:11:43 PM tcrute13 we have 2 that are fidgety and it is hard trying to do an activity with them
2018-12-05 07:11:49 PM noraim87 we can only cook in out toaster oven
2018-12-05 07:11:57 PM martyr58 enter the chat room
2018-12-05 07:11:58 PM arutgers78 Hello Ageane Mepap2 090418
2018-12-05 07:12:20 PM martyr58 Found you all! Hello!
2018-12-05 07:12:22 PM noraim87 our^
2018-12-05 07:12:27 PM cchase hello marty
2018-12-05 07:12:27 PM andrealonge we have made sandwhiches too and signed up for a lunch donation. No need for an oven or stove top
2018-12-05 07:13:05 PM tcrute13 we team up in the main dining room prepare the food and let dietary put it in the oven or on the stove to finish
2018-12-05 07:13:10 PM malloryjbean No bake recipes are also great for cooking groups without an oven! I have the same problem...my oven is on the far side of the building
2018-12-05 07:13:21 PM noraim87 i will see what i can do, they used to having cooking class before i came but stopped
2018-12-05 07:13:50 PM donnalova2 yes there are lots of no bake recipes.
2018-12-05 07:14:10 PM martyr58 We cook several times a month- we have an oven in the kitchen and the residents pick their own foods!
2018-12-05 07:14:18 PM smccormick I just was handed a book from my ED with no bake recipes, im going to review it and hopefully be able to do it with memory care
2018-12-05 07:14:19 PM noraim87 but if we do bake its usually the activity staff doing it. residents just eat lol
2018-12-05 07:14:35 PM donnalova2 Our AL residents don"t like cooking. They say because they did it all of their life.
2018-12-05 07:14:42 PM malloryjbean Bread machines are another easy way to cook. most recipes you can dump in the ingredients, set it, and forget it until its done
2018-12-05 07:14:54 PM martyr58 We set the tables too. Lunch and Dinner--
2018-12-05 07:15:00 PM malloryjbean I cook at least once a week with my memory care residents, even if its something small.
2018-12-05 07:15:03 PM andrealonge we have a wonderful garden that we grow edibles in each year.
2018-12-05 07:15:17 PM noraim87 we set the table as well
2018-12-05 07:15:38 PM malloryjbean Has anyone had any success creating individual activity boxes for their residents?
2018-12-05 07:15:48 PM noraim87 what kind of edibles?
2018-12-05 07:15:56 PM andrealonge fruits, veggies...
2018-12-05 07:15:59 PM martyr58 All of our residents are anxious with all the decorating on and their schedule is different due to the Christmas special things.
2018-12-05 07:16:02 PM smccormick unfortunately i dont get enough time to spend in memory care
2018-12-05 07:16:18 PM malloryjbean We do an herb garden every year!
2018-12-05 07:16:23 PM martyr58 Mallory- we have individual memory boxes.
2018-12-05 07:16:29 PM smccormick this has been learn as i go process
2018-12-05 07:16:30 PM tcrute13 everytime I do sensory activities for the alzhemier patients the next day it is gone. Takes a missing
2018-12-05 07:16:32 PM noraim87 ive been wanting to start gardening but its been pretty ugly outside
2018-12-05 07:16:35 PM andrealonge we grew potatoes this year and made a boatload of french fries and offered a variety of dipping sauces. We read about the history of the french fry while we enjoyed eating htem
2018-12-05 07:16:39 PM cchase yes - so true that residents are ot always looking to cook or do chores after a lifetime of it but the pleasant aroma from cooking will tickle their memory of days past...and that is a good thing
2018-12-05 07:16:47 PM noraim87 a lot of our residents are sick
2018-12-05 07:16:56 PM cchase sick?
2018-12-05 07:17:03 PM noraim87 they have a cold
2018-12-05 07:17:10 PM noraim87 its been rainig
2018-12-05 07:17:18 PM noraim87 and super cold
2018-12-05 07:17:23 PM martyr58 cchase- we regularly use aroma therapy- orange in the AM
2018-12-05 07:17:25 PM tinabaisley i like to box idea. what would you put into them
2018-12-05 07:17:39 PM andrealonge we use aroma therapy also.
2018-12-05 07:17:45 PM donnalova2 I enjoy the cooking even if it's only a few residents. I love the smell in the building. it usually draws everyone to the community center
2018-12-05 07:18:20 PM malloryjbean I put simple puzzles or homemade picture books that relate to their past life--for example, I made a farm book for a woman who was raised on a cattle farm
2018-12-05 07:18:22 PM andrealonge We made hand scrubs this morning and infused them with essential oils
2018-12-05 07:18:26 PM noraim87 we bake every morning for coffee social
2018-12-05 07:18:27 PM cchase the sense of smell will trigger memories for many residents
2018-12-05 07:18:47 PM cchase great going Mallory -
2018-12-05 07:18:49 PM tcrute13 How do you make a farm book one of my figety patients worked on a farm
2018-12-05 07:18:54 PM arutgers78 I need to get some body works lotion for our guesgt
2018-12-05 07:18:55 PM martyr58 In our memory boxes- I have the families send in photo albums and mementos from their parents past. The also send craft things- flower arrangements, word searches, crosswords...
2018-12-05 07:18:56 PM arutgers78 guest
2018-12-05 07:18:56 PM smccormick I think our memory care residents like the aroma therapy room and they seem to find a sense of peace there
2018-12-05 07:19:02 PM noraim87 love that idea -andrealonge
2018-12-05 07:19:04 PM cchase glad to see that you are checking their background
2018-12-05 07:19:35 PM andrealonge super easy. Sugar and coconut oil with whatever scent you decide. We made peppermint this morning for the holiday season.
2018-12-05 07:19:44 PM arutgers78 cool
2018-12-05 07:19:45 PM noraim87 love the memory boxes as well
2018-12-05 07:19:54 PM donnalova2 Yes it does. It works like music. If you put on a song they start singing even though they are never verbal.
2018-12-05 07:19:54 PM smccormick does anyone have any good suggestions on good fragrances or smells
2018-12-05 07:19:55 PM tinabaisley thanks
2018-12-05 07:20:05 PM cchase using their background is so very important in creating person centered activities
2018-12-05 07:20:14 PM martyr58 essential oils!
2018-12-05 07:20:22 PM noraim87 pine?
2018-12-05 07:20:24 PM malloryjbean I think many of our staff forget sometimes that these residents had an entire, meaningful life before they come to our facility. knowing a little bit about them helps me connect with them and create more meaning in their day to day
2018-12-05 07:20:25 PM tcrute13 that is what is i do during the assessment
2018-12-05 07:20:32 PM cchase surveyors will be looking for this
2018-12-05 07:20:36 PM noraim87 vanilla
2018-12-05 07:20:50 PM cchase yes mallory - very good point
2018-12-05 07:21:10 PM andrealonge we use lavendar, lemon, and other combo's like "calm body" "Relaxation"
2018-12-05 07:21:15 PM malloryjbean It might just be the area where I live, but I often times have a hard time getting families to provide me with additional information.
2018-12-05 07:21:22 PM noraim87 i agree mallory
2018-12-05 07:21:35 PM donnalova2 I love talking to our residents about their life. They all have had sucn interesting lives and have accomplished so much. They love sharing their memories with me.
2018-12-05 07:22:00 PM cchase ok lets do some Alz 101.... you all ready??
2018-12-05 07:22:06 PM malloryjbean sure!
2018-12-05 07:22:06 PM tcrute13 ready
2018-12-05 07:22:07 PM arutgers78 yes
2018-12-05 07:22:11 PM tinabaisley k
2018-12-05 07:22:13 PM andrealonge go for it
2018-12-05 07:22:35 PM cchase what do you believe is happening in the brain of an Alz resident?
2018-12-05 07:22:59 PM tinabaisley confusion
2018-12-05 07:23:03 PM donnalova2 Some families are very weird. So secretive. They tell me their mother or father is very private. I try to explain that it will hime us to better serve them but sometimes they don't really care.
2018-12-05 07:23:05 PM martyr58 tangles
2018-12-05 07:23:19 PM tcrute13 damage
2018-12-05 07:23:28 PM malloryjbean Alz residents lose their memories backwards, so they are often reliving past ideas, or become confused about the timeline they are in
2018-12-05 07:23:29 PM noraim87 puzzle
2018-12-05 07:24:04 PM noraim87 they always need assurance and answer
2018-12-05 07:24:06 PM donnalova2 I think things get tangled up and memories get lost.
2018-12-05 07:24:08 PM martyr58 their brains are taken up by these tangles and then it progresses through the dementia process
2018-12-05 07:24:10 PM andrealonge their brains are dying
2018-12-05 07:24:18 PM tcrute13 decade
2018-12-05 07:24:29 PM cchase very good answers - lets look at this
2018-12-05 07:24:55 PM andrealonge there are plaques forming that block messages from being sent and received accurately that the response is often incorrect.
2018-12-05 07:25:11 PM cchase Alz may be in the brain for sometime before it is discovered.... how long?
2018-12-05 07:25:33 PM martyr58 sometimes 8-12 years?
2018-12-05 07:25:35 PM malloryjbean years, i would say
2018-12-05 07:25:50 PM andrealonge isn't dementia presentin some cases like 8-10 years prior to demonstration?
2018-12-05 07:25:58 PM arutgers78 I thinks with alzheimer your cells die or dying and get hard to remenber, there is no fix
2018-12-05 07:25:59 PM noraim87 yaers
2018-12-05 07:26:04 PM donnalova2 Why does it seem to happen to really intelligent people? I think it's present for many year also
2018-12-05 07:26:05 PM tinabaisley years
2018-12-05 07:26:20 PM noraim87 years
2018-12-05 07:26:25 PM cchase the answers is somewwhere btw 8 to 10 years
2018-12-05 07:26:36 PM tinabaisley ok 8 to 10
2018-12-05 07:26:38 PM tcrute13 6 years or more
2018-12-05 07:26:42 PM arutgers78 dang
2018-12-05 07:26:44 PM cchase now let's clarify Alzheimer's and dementia
2018-12-05 07:26:50 PM donnalova2 left the chat room
2018-12-05 07:26:52 PM smccormick I see some residents that are not that old and they dont even know where they are..not sure on age or years... i was wondering if its genetic
2018-12-05 07:26:55 PM cchase Alzheimer's is the DISEASE
2018-12-05 07:27:25 PM cchase dementia is one of the symptoms that will present because of the disease (Als)
2018-12-05 07:27:26 PM andrealonge that can only be confirmed upon dealth and autopsy correct>
2018-12-05 07:27:28 PM smccormick how early can you get the disease?
2018-12-05 07:27:44 PM cchase there are many other diseases that cause dementia
2018-12-05 07:27:51 PM donnalova2 enter the chat room
2018-12-05 07:27:53 PM malloryjbean Dementia is the umbrella term used for all types of memory impairment
2018-12-05 07:28:02 PM arutgers78 yep
2018-12-05 07:28:03 PM donnalova2 Sorry got kicked off
2018-12-05 07:28:16 PM cchase early onset is known in individuals as young as 33
2018-12-05 07:28:24 PM cchase no worries donna
2018-12-05 07:28:28 PM andrealonge Teepa Snow said over 120 different forms of dementia
2018-12-05 07:28:30 PM noraim87 33 wow
2018-12-05 07:28:32 PM donnalova2 Parkinsons causes dementia
2018-12-05 07:28:32 PM karenfabian enter the chat room
2018-12-05 07:28:39 PM tcrute13 a touch before then
2018-12-05 07:28:41 PM cchase yes correct donna
2018-12-05 07:28:42 PM tinabaisley 33 is so young
2018-12-05 07:28:50 PM smccormick wow i had no idea
2018-12-05 07:28:50 PM donnalova2 Thanks Celeste
2018-12-05 07:29:27 PM cchase yes young the issue is that early onset usually progresses much faster than late onset
2018-12-05 07:29:37 PM arutgers78 and alchool increases the risk of dementia
2018-12-05 07:29:47 PM donnalova2 I have a 70 year old women with dementia- the one that the Tennessee Women's basketball coach died of.
2018-12-05 07:29:51 PM cchase so the earlier you have it the faster you will decline
2018-12-05 07:30:03 PM andrealonge I've heard that. I work with an older population... avg. age for our residents is 93
2018-12-05 07:30:04 PM arutgers78 so sad
2018-12-05 07:30:11 PM cchase yes alcohol causes dementia
2018-12-05 07:30:11 PM tcrute13 did we discuss alzhemier in a section before????
2018-12-05 07:30:22 PM tcrute13 smoking can also
2018-12-05 07:30:31 PM cchase this chat on the topic is offered monthly
2018-12-05 07:30:33 PM donnalova2 It's so sad because I have seen it progressing very quickly the last month or so.
2018-12-05 07:30:36 PM martyr58 I have a few in there 60's.
2018-12-05 07:30:53 PM smccormick i had no idea alcohol causes dementia.... wow i will share that!
2018-12-05 07:31:10 PM noraim87 i did not know that about alcohol
2018-12-05 07:31:26 PM karenfabian how about chemicles in food - can that cause it?
2018-12-05 07:31:29 PM tcrute13 okay i thought that i had did this chat last month np.
2018-12-05 07:31:40 PM noraim87 is there a range ? like if you drink from this time to this time?
2018-12-05 07:31:41 PM donnalova2 I read that someplace.
2018-12-05 07:31:50 PM cchase we are talking excessive abuse drinking alcohol too too much over a number of years
2018-12-05 07:32:00 PM cchase it also will damage the liver
2018-12-05 07:32:07 PM malloryjbean I have a 2 past alcoholics in my memory care now...one has parkinson's and alz
2018-12-05 07:32:13 PM tcrute13 would that include hangovers 3 times a week
2018-12-05 07:32:15 PM donnalova2 I'm sure an occasional drink doesn't cause it.
2018-12-05 07:32:31 PM cchase so talking memory
2018-12-05 07:32:34 PM noraim87 oh ok.
2018-12-05 07:32:37 PM andrealonge environmental factors can contribute greatly to probablity of dementia
2018-12-05 07:32:55 PM cchase have you heard elders speak mostly about childhood?
2018-12-05 07:33:02 PM arutgers78 yes
2018-12-05 07:33:03 PM tcrute13 they require around the clock care
2018-12-05 07:33:10 PM andrealonge yes, or early adult years
2018-12-05 07:33:11 PM smccormick is there anything else that can cause it?
2018-12-05 07:33:16 PM noraim87 i have a lot that asked about their mother
2018-12-05 07:33:25 PM malloryjbean All the time!
2018-12-05 07:33:38 PM karenfabian yes all the time - they are remembering the early years of school, nursery rhymes etc.
2018-12-05 07:33:41 PM malloryjbean A large theme is worrying about getting home to their parents
2018-12-05 07:33:45 PM andrealonge I have many that ask about parents or even grandparents
2018-12-05 07:33:50 PM tinabaisley talk about having to go to mother or get their kids
2018-12-05 07:33:52 PM cchase memories that have been formed in those early years have been stored in the brain before Alz. has taken hold of it
2018-12-05 07:34:01 PM malloryjbean i have so many residents who worry once the sun starts setting that thier mothers will be mad they are not home
2018-12-05 07:34:04 PM cchase so they are available to recall
2018-12-05 07:34:12 PM tcrute13 sundown
2018-12-05 07:34:21 PM noraim87 yes i have one that came to me and ask if i can pick up her mother because she's all alone
2018-12-05 07:34:25 PM donnalova2 Yes but not often. Sometimes I ask and they say they don't remember. People with alz. go back to those day.
2018-12-05 07:34:26 PM cchase but when Alz does the damage... memories eventually cannot be stored
2018-12-05 07:34:30 PM andrealonge we addres most of our residents with dementia by their first name because often times they don't recall their married names
2018-12-05 07:34:39 PM cchase think of it this way
2018-12-05 07:34:46 PM noraim87 or they ask where they are
2018-12-05 07:35:00 PM martyr58 Three of my residents don't normally sing- but the Christmas carols- they know all the words!
2018-12-05 07:35:09 PM smccormick what would be a good book or resourse to go to for understanding ?
2018-12-05 07:35:19 PM donnalova2 We have a resident who is always looking for her kids. She thinks their around 7-8 years old.
2018-12-05 07:35:21 PM cchase when you create a word document on your computer you name it then file it under a specific label - right?
2018-12-05 07:35:33 PM donnalova2 yes.
2018-12-05 07:35:34 PM smccormick yes
2018-12-05 07:35:36 PM andrealonge yes
2018-12-05 07:35:38 PM noraim87 yes
2018-12-05 07:35:49 PM tcrute13 correct
2018-12-05 07:35:49 PM tinabaisley yes
2018-12-05 07:36:00 PM arutgers78 yes.
2018-12-05 07:36:02 PM karenfabian yes
2018-12-05 07:36:11 PM cchase to recall that file you later look for it under that specific folder...right?
2018-12-05 07:36:24 PM smccormick yes
2018-12-05 07:36:34 PM andrealonge yes
2018-12-05 07:36:42 PM tinabaisley yes
2018-12-05 07:36:44 PM noraim87 yes
2018-12-05 07:37:03 PM arutgers78 I miss work in a long term, most of things you girls talking about I don't have in my facility, its a short term and people stay only 3 weeks
2018-12-05 07:37:04 PM cchase but if the connection btw. the operation of filing it for later stops working you will not be able to access that file again
2018-12-05 07:37:04 PM arutgers78 yes
2018-12-05 07:37:05 PM martyr58 yes- but many times I can't remember what I named it
2018-12-05 07:37:10 PM donnalova2 I remember reading that everytime you hear the same song it makes a new memory so even if you think how can I remember that song from so many years ago it's actually because you have made memories everytime you hear it.
2018-12-05 07:37:40 PM donnalova2 that happens with my passwords. I'm always forgetting them
2018-12-05 07:37:47 PM noraim87 i never looked at it that way
2018-12-05 07:37:55 PM cchase like an electrical wire... when it gets crimped the electric current cannot pass through
2018-12-05 07:38:06 PM tinabaisley passwords are the worst for me to remember
2018-12-05 07:38:09 PM noraim87 lost files are hard to get back
2018-12-05 07:38:12 PM martyr58 good analogy!
2018-12-05 07:38:14 PM cchase the brain of alz is getting crimped with plaques and tangles
2018-12-05 07:38:24 PM noraim87 and when you find it you forgot you was looking for it
2018-12-05 07:38:27 PM andrealonge right
2018-12-05 07:38:41 PM cchase thus, what was filed in memory before can be accessed up to a point
2018-12-05 07:38:46 PM smccormick does it worsen with time?
2018-12-05 07:39:00 PM martyr58 cchase- any news on cholestoral meds and the lessening of plaques?
2018-12-05 07:39:06 PM arutgers78 can you imagine be in a person shoes with dementia or alzheimer?
2018-12-05 07:39:14 PM cchase but new memories or short term memories cannot ever be filed for future recall because they could never be saved
2018-12-05 07:39:18 PM cchase make sense?
2018-12-05 07:39:20 PM donnalova2 That's why they can remember something from 40 years ago but not what they ate for lunch or even if they had lunch
2018-12-05 07:39:28 PM arutgers78 i get frustate when I forget things lol
2018-12-05 07:39:30 PM andrealonge makes perfect (sad) sense
2018-12-05 07:39:30 PM tinabaisley yes it does make sense
2018-12-05 07:39:34 PM arutgers78 it does
2018-12-05 07:39:49 PM noraim87 yes
2018-12-05 07:39:50 PM cchase they are so so many theories on whether its sugar or cholesterol
2018-12-05 07:39:53 PM donnalova2 total sense
2018-12-05 07:39:55 PM cchase or something else
2018-12-05 07:40:19 PM cchase we do know that there is a specific gene that make you at a higher risk for Alz
2018-12-05 07:40:22 PM andrealonge I have read many articles that imply poor diet greatly contributes to dementia
2018-12-05 07:40:35 PM malloryjbean It's a terrible thing to watch, especially when families and caregivers get so frustrated by what they don't understand
2018-12-05 07:40:40 PM cchase they also know that family history makes you at a higher risk for Alz
2018-12-05 07:40:46 PM martyr58 Baked goods have both! Think of all the cookies and ice cream.
2018-12-05 07:41:06 PM cchase like I said, there are so so many theories
2018-12-05 07:41:17 PM donnalova2 Are they able to find that gene yet
2018-12-05 07:41:34 PM martyr58 I saw on the news that if you have your DNA tested the insurance company can get access to your account and raise your prices!
2018-12-05 07:41:40 PM cchase my mother in law eats just about anything she wants always has & she in 90 plus doing pretty well
2018-12-05 07:41:43 PM malloryjbean Hopefully, there will be a cure or at least a more thorough undertanding of the disease in our lifetime
2018-12-05 07:41:51 PM andrealonge I think there is a strong desire to learn more in order to attempt to cure... while there are medications that stall the progression... it doesn't rid you of it
2018-12-05 07:41:52 PM smccormick hopefully research will continue
2018-12-05 07:41:56 PM cchase yes.. they can test for that gene APOE4
2018-12-05 07:42:12 PM cchase so understand how memory is stored
2018-12-05 07:42:16 PM arutgers78 if there is cure how healthcare will make money?
2018-12-05 07:42:21 PM arutgers78 we can only hope
2018-12-05 07:42:29 PM smccormick cchase lucky you to have her :)
2018-12-05 07:42:34 PM donnalova2 I really think it's just in the genes. It's the luck of the draw.
2018-12-05 07:42:36 PM cchase and not stored (short term memory) and why
2018-12-05 07:42:45 PM malloryjbean I've worked in Memory Care for almost 4 years now, and we are seeing a higher population with memory impairment diagnisis all the time
2018-12-05 07:42:56 PM andrealonge I be
2018-12-05 07:42:57 PM andrealonge bet
2018-12-05 07:43:20 PM cchase remember also that when dealing with short term memory that you need to break the tasks down step by step
2018-12-05 07:43:31 PM cchase you say... open the cabinet door
2018-12-05 07:43:39 PM noraim87 yes
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2018-12-05 07:43:44 PM cchase take the cup
2018-12-05 07:43:51 PM martyr58 say them slowly too!
2018-12-05 07:43:51 PM cchase put the cup on the counter
2018-12-05 07:43:53 PM tinabaisley and give them time to process
2018-12-05 07:44:04 PM andrealonge right! Simplify. Phrase questions that require minimal response
2018-12-05 07:44:08 PM arutgers78 right
2018-12-05 07:44:15 PM cchase yes.. absolutely time to process
2018-12-05 07:44:19 PM malloryjbean I've also found it helps when you lead with the person's name, to be sure you have their attention
2018-12-05 07:44:23 PM cchase give them clues to process
2018-12-05 07:44:41 PM donnalova2 I have a resident who has dementia but I also think he has asperbergers that has never been diagnoised. His daughter tells be he's been like that all his life.
2018-12-05 07:44:42 PM cchase but make sure you only give them what they can be succesful at
2018-12-05 07:44:52 PM malloryjbean such as "Mallory, open the door" rather than "open the door, Mallory"
2018-12-05 07:45:07 PM andrealonge I agree. The goal is always to make them feel safe and able to share

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