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2019-05-29 04:03:39 PM faithburns89 enter the chat room
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2019-05-29 06:00:34 PM cchase enter the chat room
2019-05-29 06:00:50 PM cchase hello Faith how are you tonight
2019-05-29 06:01:20 PM faithburns89 im doing good & you...this is the speciality chat room correct?
2019-05-29 06:01:46 PM cchase yes - I am your chat moderator for this chat
2019-05-29 06:01:56 PM faithburns89 ok great
2019-05-29 06:02:40 PM cchase It is just a minute or two after 8 - not sure if more are coming....
2019-05-29 06:03:13 PM cchase can you pls. state your name and class
2019-05-29 06:05:03 PM faithburns89 Faith Burns
2019-05-29 06:05:11 PM faithburns89 Me1-030519
2019-05-29 06:05:35 PM cchase how is your class going so far?
2019-05-29 06:06:39 PM faithburns89 im on week 13 so im almost finished iv enjoyed the course.
2019-05-29 06:07:13 PM cchase how many years of activity experience do you have?
2019-05-29 06:08:44 PM faithburns89 iv brand new
2019-05-29 06:09:20 PM faithburns89 iv had cna experience for 11 years though so im familiar with the skilled nursing facility i work for.
2019-05-29 06:09:35 PM suzanne enter the chat room
2019-05-29 06:09:41 PM cchase so you are thinking of switching?
2019-05-29 06:09:50 PM cchase welcome suzanne
2019-05-29 06:10:03 PM suzanne Hello everyone
2019-05-29 06:10:27 PM cchase suzanne would you type your full name and class pls
2019-05-29 06:10:43 PM suzanne Suzanne Sisneros MEPAP2 050719
2019-05-29 06:11:29 PM cchase Has anyone been exposed to the Adult Day Health environment
2019-05-29 06:12:31 PM faithburns89 i dont think so may i ask what exactly it is?
2019-05-29 06:12:57 PM suzanne Is that day activities/ programs for the senior population?
2019-05-29 06:13:14 PM cchase this chat is on the topic of Adult Day Health so you will learn about it
2019-05-29 06:13:27 PM suzanne Great\
2019-05-29 06:13:50 PM cchase correct Suzanne... sort of think of it as an outpatient version of long term care
2019-05-29 06:14:47 PM suzanne So I'm the AD for a rehab/LTC facility. I believe my job is what you're talking about.
2019-05-29 06:14:50 PM faithburns89 ok good to know
2019-05-29 06:15:52 PM cchase Adult Day participants do not live at the center - they arrive in the AM and leave for home after a full day
2019-05-29 06:16:19 PM cchase rehab/LTC is not Adult Day.
2019-05-29 06:16:55 PM cchase there are two main types of adult day centers - one is social much like a senior center
2019-05-29 06:17:18 PM suzanne What is the second type?
2019-05-29 06:17:25 PM cchase the other is termed medical with CNA's, nurses, social workers, physical therapy
2019-05-29 06:17:55 PM cchase those needing clinical care will go to a medical model Adult day
2019-05-29 06:18:11 PM faithburns89 ok that's interesting and so the do activitys there?
2019-05-29 06:18:14 PM suzanne I am familiar with the first setting as my dad had early onset Alzheimer's and used to attend one like that.
2019-05-29 06:18:41 PM cchase yes faith - they do much of the same activities as you would in LTC or rehab
2019-05-29 06:19:10 PM cchase yes suzanne - there are specialty adult day centers for Alzheimer's
2019-05-29 06:19:31 PM cchase sorry to hear about your dad...
2019-05-29 06:19:35 PM suzanne WHat setting do you work in?
2019-05-29 06:19:38 PM faithburns89 thats benifical to familys that have loved ones at home
2019-05-29 06:19:54 PM suzanne THank you, he is the reason I do the work I do.
2019-05-29 06:20:00 PM cchase yes faith - it is reffered to as -
2019-05-29 06:20:05 PM faithburns89 (L)
2019-05-29 06:20:15 PM cchase Aging in place when they are home
2019-05-29 06:20:39 PM faithburns89 my grandmother is alot of why im so comfortable with it also iv been around elders my whole life i was raised by her
2019-05-29 06:20:52 PM suzanne WHich is the best option in mu opinion if you can swing it.
2019-05-29 06:21:06 PM cchase understoon Suzanne...many in the field have turned it into their calling for the same reason
2019-05-29 06:21:41 PM cchase depends on individual needs
2019-05-29 06:22:27 PM suzanne left the chat room
2019-05-29 06:22:37 PM cchase the Alzheimer's unit will likely be secure with specialized programs that do not overstimulate and staff knowledge on how to deal with behaviors
2019-05-29 06:23:11 PM faithburns89 i would have loved for my grandmother to participate in one when we had her at home...state law was she couldnt be by herself for more then so many hours...(which is understandable) we took shifts as a family to tend to her needs but it was finicially a struggle for my parents with a place like adult day health it would have benifit everyone
2019-05-29 06:23:38 PM suzanne enter the chat room
2019-05-29 06:23:48 PM faithburns89 and she could still come home with us at the end of the day...
2019-05-29 06:24:17 PM cchase sorry Faith - adult day is covered by state funding for qualifying low income pts.
2019-05-29 06:24:35 PM suzanne What type of adult day program do you run Celeste?
2019-05-29 06:24:46 PM cchase some long term care insurances also cover
2019-05-29 06:24:50 PM cchase medical model
2019-05-29 06:24:56 PM faithburns89 oh... ok
2019-05-29 06:25:03 PM cchase Center Program Director
2019-05-29 06:25:16 PM suzanne Please tell us about your position and what it entails.
2019-05-29 06:25:37 PM faithburns89 yes...
2019-05-29 06:26:15 PM cchase adult day pts. arrive early am - served breakfast if they want it then start the calendar of activities
2019-05-29 06:26:44 PM cchase they break for served lunch and PM snack in between more activitie
2019-05-29 06:26:49 PM faithburns89 whats the census?
2019-05-29 06:27:04 PM suzanne How big is your population and what is your day like?
2019-05-29 06:27:07 PM cchase they head for home around 5pm
2019-05-29 06:27:24 PM cchase daily average census is 45 pts.
2019-05-29 06:28:05 PM cchase I direct the center staff adn operating budget
2019-05-29 06:28:06 PM faithburns89 do you have an activitys room? and what do they do if the get sleepy or ill that day where do the go to rest?
2019-05-29 06:28:53 PM cchase no beds at the facility - we do not want them to sleep..we want them to go home and sleep well at night
2019-05-29 06:29:53 PM faithburns89 just curious about that..? sounds like a great place
2019-05-29 06:30:10 PM cchase I do the admissions and do all the staff training - work with families in support groups
2019-05-29 06:30:23 PM faithburns89 so are these patients more moblie?
2019-05-29 06:30:30 PM suzanne How long have you been doing this position?
2019-05-29 06:31:07 PM cchase yes - mobile for the most part. a fair amount love to lead activities as well
2019-05-29 06:31:12 PM cchase over 5 years
2019-05-29 06:31:35 PM faithburns89 i bet they really enjoy it too
2019-05-29 06:31:52 PM suzanne Did you have to do the MEPAP 1 and 2 program too?
2019-05-29 06:32:13 PM cchase they need to be kept happy LOL
2019-05-29 06:33:33 PM cchase Suzanne - I am Activity Consultant-Board certified AC-BC and Activity Consultant Certified. ACC and Certified Dementia Practioner, CDP
2019-05-29 06:34:22 PM cchase let's discuss paperwork - what do you suppose needs to be addressed in that area?
2019-05-29 06:35:23 PM suzanne If you're working in medical portion I'm sure you need to do documentation for each resident?
2019-05-29 06:36:00 PM faithburns89 good question... would you still do assessments each day and discharges daily?...and documention for sure of participation
2019-05-29 06:37:12 PM cchase yes indeed - comprehensive assessments, progress notes, care plans, nursing notes, admissions, discharges, family meetings, participation records
2019-05-29 06:37:32 PM faithburns89 and i have a question in order to work at an adult day health center what its the requirments certification wise? what would i need if i choose in the future to apply for one?
2019-05-29 06:37:54 PM cchase all the same paperwork done in LTC
2019-05-29 06:38:22 PM cchase good question - same requirements that would apply to LTC
2019-05-29 06:38:29 PM suzanne My department is responsible for that as well. It's my understanding we have document because we accept medicaid/medicare.
2019-05-29 06:38:38 PM cchase you can start out as a certified activity assistant
2019-05-29 06:38:51 PM faithburns89 ok thanks and so do you have cna's? or just nurse's?
2019-05-29 06:39:07 PM cchase both cna's and registered nurses
2019-05-29 06:39:42 PM cchase yes documentation of this nature is required by medicaid/medicare reimbursements
2019-05-29 06:39:54 PM cchase for reimbursement
2019-05-29 06:40:03 PM suzanne Do you have a family or resident council?
2019-05-29 06:40:16 PM cchase yes both as well
2019-05-29 06:40:18 PM faithburns89 i would think yes
2019-05-29 06:40:44 PM cchase no different than LTC with the exception that they do not sleep overnight
2019-05-29 06:40:52 PM suzanne I ddn't know since your residents go home each day
2019-05-29 06:41:18 PM cchase families usually start looking into LTC when they have trouble with them at home at night
2019-05-29 06:41:42 PM cchase no question is a bad question - that's learning
2019-05-29 06:41:58 PM faithburns89 thats pretty cool though. im sure the patients are thrilled about it so when exact did establishment like these come about? its a big game changer im a great way for residents & families
2019-05-29 06:42:06 PM faithburns89 even staff really...
2019-05-29 06:42:16 PM suzanne DOes your program accept w/c, walkers and people who use oxygen?
2019-05-29 06:42:24 PM abbigailn enter the chat room
2019-05-29 06:43:05 PM cchase yes Suzanne my registered nurses are well qualified to handle clinical needs
2019-05-29 06:43:18 PM faithburns89 thats a good question suzanne...i was wondering that also
2019-05-29 06:43:27 PM cchase yes Suzanne w/c, walkers as well
2019-05-29 06:44:01 PM abbigailn do your nurses also help out with aid work as well or do aids just do the "dirty jobs?"
2019-05-29 06:44:29 PM cchase hey abbigail - we started about 45 minutes ago...sorry you missed most of this chat
2019-05-29 06:45:07 PM abbigailn its okay sorry about that
2019-05-29 06:45:13 PM cchase the activity and CNA's are crossed trained for the most part
2019-05-29 06:45:28 PM suzanne And you said you offer in house therapies as well didn't you?
2019-05-29 06:45:34 PM faithburns89 meaning they have both certification?
2019-05-29 06:45:38 PM cchase we consider them direct care staff
2019-05-29 06:45:44 PM abbigailn but that is nice to know that they are cross trained
2019-05-29 06:46:10 PM cchase the cna's LOVE to help out with activities
2019-05-29 06:46:14 PM faithburns89 at my facility im not able to assist with things like i did as a cna...it would be so much more helpful if i could for the staff and the residents
2019-05-29 06:46:43 PM cchase activity staff is trained and certified to help with ADL's mostly they help with toileting
2019-05-29 06:47:26 PM cchase social workers do activities - so do the nurses - they do a health education activity
2019-05-29 06:47:37 PM faithburns89 so adult care is like that in every facility?
2019-05-29 06:48:20 PM cchase medical model - the social model is more like a regular senior care center
2019-05-29 06:48:23 PM abbigailn at my facility I as an activitiys person can not help out with aid work either because I am not trained our company looks down on it for us to get trained
2019-05-29 06:48:37 PM faithburns89 lol this is my dream job :)
2019-05-29 06:48:47 PM faithburns89 right...mine also
2019-05-29 06:48:55 PM suzanne I believe we have a program like that where I work. It's called PACE and a few of our LTC residents leave and participate in it during the day.
2019-05-29 06:49:09 PM cchase many LTC do not want activities involved in ADL's
2019-05-29 06:49:33 PM cchase they do need to be certified for that for insurance purposes
2019-05-29 06:49:55 PM suzanne Maybe because it is outside of their scope of employment?
2019-05-29 06:49:56 PM faithburns89 even though im experienced with a current cna license... chase do you know why there is such a restriction on that?
2019-05-29 06:50:04 PM abbigailn cchase what facility do you work for? I would love to should your business plan to my facility so can get some help. My aids come into shift and then are no where to be found then I have residents that needs basice help like need to use the restroom
2019-05-29 06:50:18 PM cchase we find that this mindset in more condusive to team work approach by all staff
2019-05-29 06:50:46 PM cchase are you in an adult day center abbigail
2019-05-29 06:51:03 PM abbigailn no i am in an assisted living community
2019-05-29 06:51:16 PM suzanne I agree with you Celeste. It takes a team approach to give the residents the best overall quality of life
2019-05-29 06:51:18 PM abbigailn we have indepent living, assisted living, and dementia care
2019-05-29 06:51:30 PM cchase we have been discussing Adult Day Health centers
2019-05-29 06:51:49 PM faithburns89 and its is much more helpful im sure and keeps patients happier that way even everone can help them in more ways then one
2019-05-29 06:51:58 PM abbigailn I know you have been I just figured the plan might work for assited livings as well
2019-05-29 06:52:17 PM cchase if you are familiar with regs. -- everyone is responsible for providing quality of life opportunities
2019-05-29 06:52:37 PM faithburns89 right...
2019-05-29 06:52:51 PM cchase standards for each facility may differ somewhat
2019-05-29 06:53:11 PM suzanne And state to state too I believe
2019-05-29 06:53:13 PM faithburns89 so thats why at your job chase everyone is trained in more then just one area//.
2019-05-29 06:53:25 PM abbigailn very true. you guys are right quailty for life are most important
2019-05-29 06:53:44 PM cchase yes...
2019-05-29 06:53:54 PM faithburns89 (y)(handshake)(L):)(F)
2019-05-29 06:54:11 PM cchase any questions that I did not cover
2019-05-29 06:54:19 PM suzanne DO you run progams just during the week days?
2019-05-29 06:54:28 PM faithburns89 and this place seems to be doing.
2019-05-29 06:54:31 PM cchase monday through sat
2019-05-29 06:54:46 PM suzanne Any night progrms?
2019-05-29 06:54:48 PM abbigailn do you do activities all day what are your times that your are open?
2019-05-29 06:55:09 PM cchase remember that it's a day program...so no nights
2019-05-29 06:55:20 PM faithburns89 what are your hours?
2019-05-29 06:55:26 PM faithburns89 and weekends?
2019-05-29 06:55:33 PM cchase open @ 8am most go home by 5pm
2019-05-29 06:56:02 PM suzanne How many staff members does your department have?
2019-05-29 06:56:12 PM cchase multiple programs are offered throughout the day.. pts choose which they want to attend
2019-05-29 06:56:16 PM abbigailn do you have some people that have dementia?
2019-05-29 06:56:50 PM cchase yes...dementia, parkinsons, Alzheimer's, downs syndrome, etc.
2019-05-29 06:57:10 PM abbigailn that is great :)
2019-05-29 06:58:35 PM cchase my activity director has three activity assistants, we have four CNS's and four registered nurses, social worker, physical therapist, I also have five drivers that do the transportation
2019-05-29 06:58:39 PM abbigailn chase even though i was only in this for a little bit I learned alot that you
2019-05-29 06:58:42 PM abbigailn thank you
2019-05-29 06:59:11 PM faithburns89 iv enjoyed this topic
2019-05-29 06:59:13 PM cchase happy to have ya - I will do this chat again the last wed. of each month - do come
2019-05-29 06:59:21 PM suzanne Thank you.
2019-05-29 06:59:30 PM cchase I will be posting for next week...chats on Alzheimer
2019-05-29 06:59:48 PM cchase next Wedn. same time as this chat
2019-05-29 06:59:57 PM abbigailn great cant wait
2019-05-29 07:00:01 PM abbigailn left the chat room
2019-05-29 07:00:51 PM cchase any more questions
2019-05-29 07:01:03 PM cchase good work folks -
2019-05-29 07:02:27 PM cchase good night all... till the next chat(})
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2019-05-29 07:13:23 PM faithburns89 will try and be at next spec. chat thanks have a good night
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2019-06-05 05:44:08 PM faithburns89 hello
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2019-06-05 05:55:33 PM cchase Hello gaith
2019-06-05 05:55:38 PM cchase faith
2019-06-05 05:55:52 PM faithburns89 hey how are you
2019-06-05 05:56:33 PM cchase not bad - it's still a little early but would like you to pls. state your name and class before we start
2019-06-05 05:57:33 PM faithburns89 Faith Burns me1-030519
2019-06-05 05:57:59 PM faithburns89 does speciality chat go toward our course grade or our exams?
2019-06-05 05:58:36 PM cchase not towards exams... it would be extra credit for your grade
2019-06-05 05:59:04 PM faithburns89 so each exam has to be a passin percentage of 65?
2019-06-05 06:00:22 PM cchase you should direct grade questions to Kathy
2019-06-05 06:01:08 PM faithburns89 ok thanks
2019-06-05 06:01:14 PM cchase also - on the course classroom site the top has documentation to review with information on classes, grades et.c
2019-06-05 06:01:34 PM cchase have you seen that section on the classroom site?
2019-06-05 06:02:42 PM suzanne enter the chat room
2019-06-05 06:03:05 PM cchase hello Suzanne welcome
2019-06-05 06:03:28 PM suzanne Hello
2019-06-05 06:03:55 PM suzanne I'm looking forward to tonights specialty chat
2019-06-05 06:04:23 PM faithburns89 me too
2019-06-05 06:04:36 PM cchase well let's start
2019-06-05 06:04:59 PM cchase any one works with resdents with Alz's??
2019-06-05 06:05:17 PM suzanne Yes maam.
2019-06-05 06:05:42 PM cchase how about you faith?
2019-06-05 06:06:12 PM cchase are you out there faith?
2019-06-05 06:07:27 PM cchase so I am not sure where faith is...?? hmmm
2019-06-05 06:07:47 PM cchase ok - so what do you know about Alz' suzanne
2019-06-05 06:08:49 PM suzanne Well my dad had early onset which is what led me to becoming interested in working with seniors with the disease.
2019-06-05 06:09:10 PM cchase goodness - so sorry to hear that Suzanne
2019-06-05 06:09:53 PM cchase but your heart really found a place to keep his memory alive
2019-06-05 06:10:20 PM suzanne Thank you. Unfortunatly we couldn't save him but thanks to him I can help and make many people like him live happy lives for as long as they are here
2019-06-05 06:10:24 PM faithburns89 yes im here sorry i lost connection for a min bad weather in my area right now
2019-06-05 06:10:29 PM cchase what do yo know about what goes on in the brain of an Alz resident
2019-06-05 06:10:36 PM faithburns89 but reading over previous comments
2019-06-05 06:10:37 PM cchase where are you faith? location
2019-06-05 06:11:22 PM cchase how long do you think Alz is active in the brain before symptoms appear
2019-06-05 06:12:01 PM suzanne I know that the various types of dememtia affect different areas of the brain causing varying symptoms.
2019-06-05 06:12:40 PM cchase the disease is Alzheimer's - one of the symptoms of that is dementia
2019-06-05 06:13:01 PM cchase there are a number of other diseases that present with dementia
2019-06-05 06:13:43 PM suzanne good to know
2019-06-05 06:13:51 PM cchase lewy bodies, parkinsons, Huntington's disease and more
2019-06-05 06:14:23 PM cchase also recently CTE that football players get
2019-06-05 06:14:30 PM cchase causes dementia
2019-06-05 06:14:36 PM suzanne Right. I am familiar with most of those types of dementia
2019-06-05 06:15:43 PM faithburns89 we have those types at my facility
2019-06-05 06:15:45 PM cchase also dementia like that are reversible - infections & immune disorders, nutritional deficiences, medication side effects,
2019-06-05 06:15:53 PM suzanne Do you think they all present differently can they have similar characteristics?
2019-06-05 06:16:01 PM cchase subdural hemotomas, poisoning, etc.
2019-06-05 06:16:05 PM faithburns89 parkinsons & huntingtons are 2 i can think of
2019-06-05 06:16:34 PM cchase the issue is the degree of cognitive comprimise
2019-06-05 06:16:35 PM faithburns89 wow
2019-06-05 06:17:08 PM cchase some are more comprimised with eventual decline than others thus, present differently
2019-06-05 06:17:48 PM suzanne That is what we tend to see in my facility. The degree of symptoms seem to be all different, varying from one person to the next.
2019-06-05 06:17:54 PM cchase the brain can be dealing with the disease some ten years prior to anyone knowing that it exists
2019-06-05 06:18:16 PM faithburns89 really
2019-06-05 06:18:30 PM cchase yes... also no two pathways that the disease takes are the same for each person
2019-06-05 06:18:56 PM faithburns89 we had an inservice its attacks different parts of the brain in stages
2019-06-05 06:18:58 PM cchase have you heard of plaques & tangles??
2019-06-05 06:19:24 PM faithburns89 no sir...?what are plaques and tangles?
2019-06-05 06:19:50 PM cchase they form in the brain - are hallmarks of Alzheimer's
2019-06-05 06:20:01 PM suzanne It sounds familiar from readings from the first class
2019-06-05 06:20:20 PM cchase they prevent the neurons in the brain from communicating with each other
2019-06-05 06:20:50 PM cchase that is why memories fade because the pathway to find them is destroyed
2019-06-05 06:21:12 PM cchase think of an electric wire
2019-06-05 06:21:36 PM cchase when it gets crimped is creates a short
2019-06-05 06:21:56 PM suzanne Do you think it's hereditary?
2019-06-05 06:22:59 PM cchase it is believed that if it is in the family - the percentage for having it is higher
2019-06-05 06:23:31 PM cchase basically if it's in the family it puts you more at risk of getting it
2019-06-05 06:23:44 PM cchase but no absolute
2019-06-05 06:23:56 PM suzanne DO you know if there is a test that you can take to see if you are at risk?
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2019-06-05 06:24:08 PM faithburns89 how would you know though based on other in the family who have had it?
2019-06-05 06:24:09 PM cchase yes - there is a test
2019-06-05 06:24:16 PM faithburns89 whats it call?
2019-06-05 06:24:23 PM faithburns89 called?
2019-06-05 06:24:47 PM cchase folks want to be tested to put there affairs in order before the brain is in trouble
2019-06-05 06:25:09 PM faithburns89 right...understand able
2019-06-05 06:25:22 PM faithburns89 but at what age can it be detected?
2019-06-05 06:25:39 PM abbigailn doing activities 6 days a week 8 hours a day with dementia residents has really opened my eyes to how terrible this diease is
2019-06-05 06:25:42 PM faithburns89 or it that a silly question can this test detect it in your say 30's
2019-06-05 06:25:53 PM suzanne Is it a questionaire or a blood test? I don't remember my dad taking a test sayng he was positive for the disearse
2019-06-05 06:26:04 PM faithburns89 its heartbreaking
2019-06-05 06:26:07 PM cchase they look for a specific gene
2019-06-05 06:26:18 PM abbigailn i dont ever remember my papa taking a test like that
2019-06-05 06:26:26 PM cchase APOE4 - if you have that gene you are more at risk
2019-06-05 06:26:27 PM faithburns89 so it would be a blood test?
2019-06-05 06:26:45 PM cchase yes- believe it is
2019-06-05 06:26:48 PM abbigailn he had lui body dementia
2019-06-05 06:26:58 PM faithburns89 thanks for that info. good to know this...learning so much i love specialty chat lol
2019-06-05 06:27:17 PM abbigailn chase do we know how many types of alzheimers and dementia there are
2019-06-05 06:27:33 PM faithburns89 even after this course is over are we allowed to participate in thesespcialty chats?
2019-06-05 06:27:57 PM faithburns89 i enjoy the knowledge, its benicial to the job
2019-06-05 06:28:21 PM suzanne DO you know how early you can check to see if you have the APOE4 gene?
2019-06-05 06:28:25 PM cchase genetic testing DNA to find that gene
2019-06-05 06:28:53 PM cchase I know of no age limit - if you have it you have it
2019-06-05 06:29:42 PM suzanne IF you test positive for it does it mean you will have Alzheimers? Or does it just mean you have a higher probability of getting it?
2019-06-05 06:29:46 PM faithburns89 thats kinda scary...
2019-06-05 06:30:28 PM abbigailn so we could have the it right now we just don't know it
2019-06-05 06:30:29 PM cchase no not necessarily - as I mentioned it puts you more at risk but it's not a definite
2019-06-05 06:30:42 PM cchase correct aggigail
2019-06-05 06:31:11 PM cchase do you know what short term memory is?
2019-06-05 06:31:30 PM cchase how about long term memory - anyone
2019-06-05 06:31:39 PM dwilliams enter the chat room
2019-06-05 06:31:55 PM abbigailn yes i do it is where you can remeber things long term but cannot remeber short term like what you just ate
2019-06-05 06:32:39 PM cchase good answer
2019-06-05 06:32:51 PM cchase let's put that together with the wire crimp
2019-06-05 06:32:54 PM faithburns89 yes abbigailn like some of my residents
2019-06-05 06:33:31 PM suzanne Okay.
2019-06-05 06:33:37 PM faithburns89 but some essential oil cant help stimulate memory
2019-06-05 06:33:40 PM faithburns89 rosemary
2019-06-05 06:33:42 PM abbigailn I have alot of residents who are higher and lower functioning when it comes to the processes of dementia and alzhiemhers
2019-06-05 06:34:24 PM cchase let me give you an example - ready??
2019-06-05 06:34:32 PM faithburns89 ready...
2019-06-05 06:34:32 PM abbigailn music my resdients love music from their time they never forget even if they are in their dying stage I still play music for them they never loose that senese
2019-06-05 06:34:35 PM abbigailn ready
2019-06-05 06:34:44 PM suzanne ready
2019-06-05 06:34:54 PM faithburns89 yes we have a music and memory program that stimulates also
2019-06-05 06:35:04 PM cchase ok --so you type a word documents and give it a name to save it for later - right?
2019-06-05 06:35:08 PM dwilliams ready
2019-06-05 06:35:16 PM abbigailn yes
2019-06-05 06:35:19 PM faithburns89 ok...

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