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2014-10-29 12:46:12 PM jyoung enter the chat room
2014-10-29 12:54:34 PM jyoung left the chat room
2014-10-29 05:40:53 PM cchase enter the chat room
2014-10-29 05:42:48 PM cchase welcome everyone! tonight' s specialty chat is on Alzheimer's/dementia
2014-10-29 05:55:36 PM conniedeel enter the chat room
2014-10-29 05:55:48 PM cchase hello there
2014-10-29 05:56:04 PM jessica12 enter the chat room
2014-10-29 05:56:13 PM cchase hello jessica
2014-10-29 05:56:24 PM jessica12 Hello, Good Evening
2014-10-29 05:56:29 PM conniedeel hi everyone this is connie deel
2014-10-29 05:56:37 PM cchase hi Connie
2014-10-29 05:56:43 PM jessica12 hi Connie
2014-10-29 05:57:00 PM cchase How are you all doing tonight?
2014-10-29 05:57:17 PM jessica12 terrific
2014-10-29 05:57:44 PM steelers7311 enter the chat room
2014-10-29 05:57:45 PM conniedeel ok a little stress trying to understand everything
2014-10-29 05:57:50 PM cchase great! are you all ready for Halloween?
2014-10-29 05:57:56 PM cchase hello there
2014-10-29 05:57:56 PM steelers7311 hi everyone
2014-10-29 05:58:22 PM cchase not sure how many need to be here tonight??
2014-10-29 05:58:26 PM conniedeel yes our residents are looking forward to friday
2014-10-29 05:58:42 PM cchase but we will talk about menus
2014-10-29 05:58:46 PM jessica12 i recently was offered a position in a memory care unit. i have to wait for the boss man to come back from vacation so i can go through the interview process and see where it goes from there.
2014-10-29 05:58:46 PM steelers7311 we are having trick or treat on friday
2014-10-29 05:59:13 PM cchase fun
2014-10-29 05:59:30 PM conniedeel are your residents dressing up
2014-10-29 05:59:53 PM cchase take the job... you will be more able to offer to others
2014-10-29 05:59:55 PM steelers7311 no they are handing out the candy the kids knock on their bedroom doors '
2014-10-29 05:59:56 PM tbender enter the chat room
2014-10-29 06:00:01 PM cchase hello there
2014-10-29 06:00:09 PM tbender hi!
2014-10-29 06:00:13 PM jessica12 we always get our residents that want to.
2014-10-29 06:00:25 PM cchase so I am you moderator and a former student
2014-10-29 06:00:32 PM cchase just like all of you
2014-10-29 06:00:38 PM steelers7311 we just did a masquerade party on thursday with masks
2014-10-29 06:00:42 PM jessica12 I plan to take the job
2014-10-29 06:00:54 PM steelers7311 nice to meet you
2014-10-29 06:00:57 PM conniedeel good luck
2014-10-29 06:01:09 PM steelers7311 always willing to learn mlore on alzheimers
2014-10-29 06:01:13 PM tbender hi cchase
2014-10-29 06:01:20 PM jessica12 so what about the menus?
2014-10-29 06:01:23 PM cchase hello hello
2014-10-29 06:01:42 PM cchase menus??
2014-10-29 06:01:48 PM conniedeel i dont know alot about alzheimers but want to learn
2014-10-29 06:02:10 PM steelers7311 i i did my graduation project on the development of alzheimers
2014-10-29 06:02:12 PM cchase wanting to learn is all that we need
2014-10-29 06:02:17 PM jessica12 you said we would talk about menus?
2014-10-29 06:02:18 PM steelers7311 from penn state
2014-10-29 06:02:28 PM cchase good for your
2014-10-29 06:02:56 PM steelers7311 thanks it wasnt easy so much research and terms and development
2014-10-29 06:03:07 PM cchase we will talk about a different type of menu
2014-10-29 06:03:13 PM tbender ok
2014-10-29 06:03:24 PM steelers7311 where is everyone from?
2014-10-29 06:03:28 PM cchase this menu is about Alzheimer's
2014-10-29 06:03:40 PM cchase yes where from are you all
2014-10-29 06:03:51 PM steelers7311 im from allentown pa
2014-10-29 06:03:52 PM jessica12 columbus, oh
2014-10-29 06:03:57 PM tbender dallas
2014-10-29 06:04:05 PM momma2 enter the chat room
2014-10-29 06:04:11 PM cchase hello there
2014-10-29 06:04:14 PM momma2 hello
2014-10-29 06:04:22 PM cchase I am in Massachusetts
2014-10-29 06:04:31 PM momma2 i lived in dallas for years
2014-10-29 06:04:36 PM steelers7311 oh how is the cold weather
2014-10-29 06:04:38 PM cchase I was a former student just like you all
2014-10-29 06:04:40 PM momma2 i live in avery near texarkana tx
2014-10-29 06:04:41 PM conniedeel i'm from Kentucky but move to Ohio 5 years ago to do a new church plant my husband is a pastor
2014-10-29 06:05:04 PM cchase whether was mild today but expected to be cold tomorrow
2014-10-29 06:05:08 PM steelers7311 i used to live in beverly mass
2014-10-29 06:05:13 PM jessica12 cold now! no good
2014-10-29 06:05:16 PM cchase know that town
2014-10-29 06:05:29 PM steelers7311 yeah my aunt taught at endicott
2014-10-29 06:05:30 PM cchase yes yuck with cold
2014-10-29 06:05:32 PM momma2 still warm here
2014-10-29 06:05:39 PM steelers7311 hate the cold
2014-10-29 06:05:40 PM conniedeel its cold in ohio to
2014-10-29 06:06:03 PM cchase not much of cold person myself
2014-10-29 06:06:07 PM steelers7311 well we are from all over very nice
2014-10-29 06:06:14 PM conniedeel me neither
2014-10-29 06:06:21 PM jessica12 i will be a "snow bird" or whatever you call it when im retired
2014-10-29 06:06:21 PM cchase so what do you all know about Alzheimers
2014-10-29 06:06:26 PM steelers7311 you are in the wrong state than lol
2014-10-29 06:06:35 PM steelers7311 progresive disease
2014-10-29 06:06:40 PM cchase yes
2014-10-29 06:06:47 PM cchase what else
2014-10-29 06:06:48 PM jessica12 fatal
2014-10-29 06:06:52 PM steelers7311 hard to manage control, takes over your body and your actions
2014-10-29 06:06:53 PM cchase yes
2014-10-29 06:06:53 PM tbender people react differently
2014-10-29 06:06:59 PM conniedeel memory loss
2014-10-29 06:07:01 PM cchase yes
2014-10-29 06:07:06 PM cchase more
2014-10-29 06:07:14 PM steelers7311 indecisive
2014-10-29 06:07:22 PM cchase true
2014-10-29 06:07:32 PM tbender some are pleasantly confused and others are senile
2014-10-29 06:07:33 PM steelers7311 control issues behaviors falls
2014-10-29 06:07:41 PM cchase senile??
2014-10-29 06:07:47 PM cchase what does that mean
2014-10-29 06:07:55 PM steelers7311 crazy
2014-10-29 06:08:01 PM tbender lol, maybe thats not how you spell it
2014-10-29 06:08:06 PM jessica12 dont think they are crazy though
2014-10-29 06:08:07 PM cchase senile = crazy
2014-10-29 06:08:21 PM conniedeel ask the same queation more than once
2014-10-29 06:08:23 PM cchase nope not crazy or senile
2014-10-29 06:08:28 PM cchase yes
2014-10-29 06:08:35 PM steelers7311 i agree jessica they are unable to control actions nad thoughts with loss of part of their brain
2014-10-29 06:08:41 PM cchase they forget that they asked the question
2014-10-29 06:08:51 PM conniedeel yes
2014-10-29 06:09:00 PM tbender thats not what I meant! I meant the opposit of pleassant. Some that I have experienced are mean
2014-10-29 06:09:01 PM tamialfonso enter the chat room
2014-10-29 06:09:05 PM jessica12 forget where they are, if they have children
2014-10-29 06:09:15 PM conniedeel obessive with a certain item
2014-10-29 06:09:16 PM cchase yes they can be mean
2014-10-29 06:09:22 PM cchase hello ther
2014-10-29 06:09:32 PM tbender lol i'll start using a dictionary
2014-10-29 06:09:36 PM steelers7311 anyhone experience people with alzheimers going after shiny things like jewelry or blingy things
2014-10-29 06:09:37 PM cchase so why is it that they forget??
2014-10-29 06:09:50 PM tbender their brain shrinks?
2014-10-29 06:09:52 PM tamialfonso hi everyone
2014-10-29 06:09:53 PM steelers7311 part of their brain is diminishing
2014-10-29 06:09:56 PM cchase yes absolutely go after shinny things
2014-10-29 06:10:13 PM cchase how is the brain diminishing??
2014-10-29 06:10:15 PM jessica12 parts of their brain is shrinking and the conection is lost between certain parts of the brain
2014-10-29 06:10:24 PM cchase good
2014-10-29 06:10:29 PM steelers7311 we had to make one of my resdients rooms like a department store that she wouldnt steal others possessions
2014-10-29 06:10:38 PM conniedeel no we have an resident that looks for the newspaper all day we give it to her in the morning but she forgets
2014-10-29 06:10:38 PM cchase what happens when connection fails
2014-10-29 06:10:46 PM steelers7311 becomes hazy
2014-10-29 06:10:55 PM jessica12 its like a reboot and start over
2014-10-29 06:11:03 PM cchase unclear is a good word
2014-10-29 06:11:12 PM steelers7311 yeah that word
2014-10-29 06:11:16 PM cchase a reboot but no file
2014-10-29 06:11:18 PM steelers7311 lol
2014-10-29 06:11:25 PM cchase lol
2014-10-29 06:11:38 PM jessica12 like when i restart my phone and lose all of my memory. ugh
2014-10-29 06:11:51 PM tbender they usually remember the long term files
2014-10-29 06:11:52 PM cchase so what is going on when they need to remember
2014-10-29 06:12:15 PM cchase how do they lose access to long term files
2014-10-29 06:12:18 PM steelers7311 trying to tell them not to disrupt an activity when their is not a seperate alzheimers unit
2014-10-29 06:12:19 PM conniedeel its scarry for them because they know something is not right
2014-10-29 06:12:24 PM jessica12 the brain is unable to do it
2014-10-29 06:12:29 PM steelers7311 recall is poor
2014-10-29 06:12:35 PM cchase they do know in the beginniing
2014-10-29 06:12:47 PM cchase at least some do
2014-10-29 06:12:52 PM jessica12 attention is lost easily
2014-10-29 06:13:00 PM tbender I dont think I understand the question
2014-10-29 06:13:02 PM cchase they hide it
2014-10-29 06:13:07 PM steelers7311 easily destracted
2014-10-29 06:13:11 PM jessica12 constant reminders are needed
2014-10-29 06:13:21 PM cchase yes why are they distracted
2014-10-29 06:13:29 PM cchase the question is simple
2014-10-29 06:13:31 PM steelers7311 loss of interest
2014-10-29 06:13:36 PM cchase how do they forget
2014-10-29 06:13:41 PM tamialfonso they hide that they dont remember?
2014-10-29 06:13:42 PM steelers7311 compatability
2014-10-29 06:13:47 PM momma2 anyone have an issue with the alzheimers residents trying to act out sexually?
2014-10-29 06:13:47 PM cchase why do they lose interest
2014-10-29 06:13:51 PM conniedeel they cant remember what they were doing
2014-10-29 06:13:54 PM steelers7311 its been so long since ive been in college lol
2014-10-29 06:14:06 PM steelers7311 \yes momma i do
2014-10-29 06:14:16 PM jessica12 because the brain has lost connection to the part that makes them remember
2014-10-29 06:14:17 PM cchase sexuality is part of the required learning for Alz
2014-10-29 06:14:19 PM momma2 i dont know what to do about it?
2014-10-29 06:14:29 PM jessica12 redirect them
2014-10-29 06:14:36 PM cchase good redirect
2014-10-29 06:14:42 PM steelers7311 there really is nothing you can do except separate them
2014-10-29 06:14:52 PM jessica12 give them something else to do
2014-10-29 06:14:57 PM cchase separate whom??
2014-10-29 06:15:06 PM steelers7311 place enough space aprt
2014-10-29 06:15:09 PM tamialfonso ask them for help with something
2014-10-29 06:15:18 PM jessica12 hmmmmm
2014-10-29 06:15:34 PM tbender separate th two that are sexualy inappropriate?
2014-10-29 06:15:36 PM steelers7311 seperate the residents from the person they are sexually driven to
2014-10-29 06:15:49 PM cchase why do yo seperate?
2014-10-29 06:15:49 PM steelers7311 except if it is huband and wife that is my dilemma
2014-10-29 06:16:00 PM jessica12 to redirect their attention
2014-10-29 06:16:04 PM cchase but sex drive is normal for them
2014-10-29 06:16:06 PM conniedeel can you ask family to talk to them
2014-10-29 06:16:08 PM tamialfonso its not inappropriate to them
2014-10-29 06:16:12 PM cchase why
2014-10-29 06:16:27 PM cchase why is it not appropriate
2014-10-29 06:16:40 PM steelers7311 because its not appropriate behavior if not in a bedroom
2014-10-29 06:16:41 PM cchase do you think that they do not feel
2014-10-29 06:16:44 PM steelers7311 or closed door
2014-10-29 06:16:49 PM tamialfonso why ask family to talk to them...wont do any good
2014-10-29 06:17:04 PM jessica12 they are human, if husband and wife are "inappropriate" why not let them be if they are not harming anybody?
2014-10-29 06:17:04 PM steelers7311 everyone has feeling safety of others around
2014-10-29 06:17:08 PM cchase family does not help??
2014-10-29 06:17:28 PM cchase they forget who is the husband
2014-10-29 06:17:35 PM cchase they forget who is the wife
2014-10-29 06:17:38 PM steelers7311 cha ching
2014-10-29 06:17:59 PM cchase thus, they feel for whom they think is the husband/wife
2014-10-29 06:18:15 PM steelers7311 you have to be able to word things properly to an aide cant say ok lets go to bed
2014-10-29 06:18:33 PM steelers7311 aides do that all the time omg
2014-10-29 06:18:47 PM cchase why do you not say let's do a bedtime story for bedtime
2014-10-29 06:19:02 PM conniedeel i guess that is the easy wat out
2014-10-29 06:19:06 PM cchase wording is less important than actions
2014-10-29 06:19:14 PM tamialfonso a friends parents were both in a group home. he had alzheimers, she did not. one of the other women at the home was flirting with him and she was so jealous...
2014-10-29 06:19:16 PM steelers7311 that is what im saying they word it wrong so they have that sexuality feeling
2014-10-29 06:19:23 PM jessica12 its child like
2014-10-29 06:19:33 PM cchase when you redirect you need to show what you really mean
2014-10-29 06:19:42 PM cchase yes like achild in some ways
2014-10-29 06:19:47 PM tbender celeste do you work in an alzheimers unit or in skilled nursing with alzheimers residents
2014-10-29 06:19:53 PM tbender ?
2014-10-29 06:20:06 PM cchase I am a certified Dementia practitioner
2014-10-29 06:20:33 PM steelers7311 yes it might be easy to redirect someone with alzheimers but then for that same person with hearing and vision deficits very very difficult
2014-10-29 06:20:36 PM cchase have worked with this population for over 10 years
2014-10-29 06:20:51 PM steelers7311 god bless you my child
2014-10-29 06:20:52 PM jessica12 patience
2014-10-29 06:21:12 PM cchase well not sure that I am more special than any of you
2014-10-29 06:21:27 PM jessica12 what is the difference between alzheimers and dementia
2014-10-29 06:21:27 PM tbender the whole field takes patience
2014-10-29 06:21:28 PM cchase since you all have chosen this profession
2014-10-29 06:21:35 PM conniedeel i agree
2014-10-29 06:21:35 PM cchase patience yes
2014-10-29 06:21:44 PM cchase respect yes
2014-10-29 06:21:48 PM cchase love yes
2014-10-29 06:21:49 PM tamialfonso i think it chooses you
2014-10-29 06:21:54 PM steelers7311 it is very difficult for my aides to grasp the concept of alz disease not working in healthcare or longterm cae before'
2014-10-29 06:22:33 PM jessica12 what is the difference between alz and dementia
2014-10-29 06:22:36 PM jessica12 ?
2014-10-29 06:22:38 PM cchase your aides need to take a training class for Alz
2014-10-29 06:22:48 PM cchase good question
2014-10-29 06:22:52 PM steelers7311 i wanted this profession spending more time with the elderly, my grandparents friends than ppl my own age
2014-10-29 06:22:55 PM cchase we all know alz
2014-10-29 06:23:16 PM jessica12 is dementia just forgetting?
2014-10-29 06:23:18 PM cchase but dementia can be caused by other illnesses aside from Alz
2014-10-29 06:23:21 PM steelers7311 i wish we had those but most of them are still in high school
2014-10-29 06:23:40 PM cchase lewy bodies, parkinson's, vascular dementia
2014-10-29 06:23:47 PM cchase frontal lobe dementia
2014-10-29 06:23:55 PM conniedeel what kind of illnesses
2014-10-29 06:24:11 PM tbender thats good to know
2014-10-29 06:24:14 PM cchase alcohol, medication mis managment
2014-10-29 06:24:25 PM tbender motorcycle helmets
2014-10-29 06:24:37 PM tbender I learned that one recently
2014-10-29 06:24:49 PM cchase it is well known that trauma to the brain
2014-10-29 06:24:59 PM cchase increases the probability for dementia
2014-10-29 06:25:00 PM steelers7311 i hear ppl who dongt read or eat certain foods are more likely to develop dementia
2014-10-29 06:25:14 PM cchase no one knows for sure
2014-10-29 06:25:37 PM cchase studies do show that isolation is fast track to dementia
2014-10-29 06:25:38 PM steelers7311 ppl can have signs of alzheimers as young as thirty-five
2014-10-29 06:25:50 PM cchase yes
2014-10-29 06:26:00 PM jessica12 my father has alz
2014-10-29 06:26:05 PM steelers7311 i believe that because most of them stay in their rooms or wander
2014-10-29 06:26:15 PM jessica12 my grandmother has dementia
2014-10-29 06:26:20 PM cchase alz is working some 15 years before presenting any symptoms
2014-10-29 06:26:26 PM steelers7311 oh so sorry
2014-10-29 06:26:34 PM jessica12 so i guess i will learn about both throughout the years
2014-10-29 06:26:49 PM tbender wow
2014-10-29 06:27:02 PM conniedeel sorry to hear that
2014-10-29 06:27:05 PM cchase the brain eventually can't do anything
2014-10-29 06:27:06 PM steelers7311 is there a way to print these chats for reminders and ideas?
2014-10-29 06:27:24 PM tamialfonso do you know of any studies that have been done to see if anyone that has alz had a suspicion early on in their life that they may have it? before symptoms?
2014-10-29 06:27:27 PM tbender you can go back to chathistory
2014-10-29 06:27:31 PM cchase it can't even keep organs functioning
2014-10-29 06:27:56 PM cchase I beleive you can review chats just after they are held
2014-10-29 06:28:05 PM steelers7311 shucks
2014-10-29 06:28:12 PM cchase I will be happy to send any info you need. just email me
2014-10-29 06:28:13 PM jessica12 story of a man that went to the same place everyday and one day he didnt remember how to get there. happened pretty much over night
2014-10-29 06:29:07 PM conniedeel does this effect everyone differently
2014-10-29 06:29:10 PM steelers7311 story of a lady who had alzheimers still lived at home went outside in the winter no jacket no nothing family found her under a truck in the fetal postion
2014-10-29 06:29:10 PM jessica12 also watched a documentary on alz and they said there is no way to tell if it is indeed alz until you pass away and they look at your brain
2014-10-29 06:29:14 PM steelers7311 freaky story
2014-10-29 06:29:21 PM cchase okay so you all need to see if you can come up with a plan for the following scenarios.
2014-10-29 06:29:25 PM cchase ready
2014-10-29 06:29:27 PM jessica12 no
2014-10-29 06:29:30 PM jessica12 yes
2014-10-29 06:29:34 PM steelers7311 maybe
2014-10-29 06:29:38 PM cchase LOL
2014-10-29 06:29:41 PM tbender yes
2014-10-29 06:29:45 PM cchase okay
2014-10-29 06:29:48 PM conniedeel ok
2014-10-29 06:29:56 PM cchase example
2014-10-29 06:30:04 PM momma2 are there movies anyone recommeds i watch on alz.?
2014-10-29 06:30:09 PM cchase a daugther takes mom out to dinner every wed
2014-10-29 06:30:14 PM tbender alive inside
2014-10-29 06:30:28 PM momma2 alive inside a movie?
2014-10-29 06:30:33 PM cchase daughter shows up to pickup mom
2014-10-29 06:30:36 PM tbender yes
2014-10-29 06:30:40 PM cchase the usual day
2014-10-29 06:30:42 PM momma2 cool thank you
2014-10-29 06:30:49 PM cchase are you all paying attention
2014-10-29 06:30:53 PM steelers7311 yes
2014-10-29 06:30:55 PM jessica12 yes
2014-10-29 06:30:56 PM conniedeel yes
2014-10-29 06:30:57 PM tbender yes :)
2014-10-29 06:30:58 PM momma2 yes
2014-10-29 06:31:03 PM cchase okay
2014-10-29 06:31:05 PM jessica12 wednesday, mom and daughter
2014-10-29 06:31:13 PM tamialfonso yes
2014-10-29 06:31:15 PM steelers7311 normal routine
2014-10-29 06:31:18 PM cchase daughter picks up mom who is already waiting
2014-10-29 06:31:30 PM steelers7311 ok
2014-10-29 06:31:35 PM cchase she take mom to the usual restaurant
2014-10-29 06:31:45 PM cchase when they sit down to the table
2014-10-29 06:32:02 PM steelers7311 suspense ooo
2014-10-29 06:32:02 PM cchase mom takes off her coat and has only a simple slip on
2014-10-29 06:32:09 PM cchase what to do??
2014-10-29 06:32:30 PM steelers7311 have her put her coat back on or ask her where she thought they were going?
2014-10-29 06:32:40 PM cchase ??
2014-10-29 06:32:41 PM jessica12 ask her if she is cold and suggest putting her coat back on if she is
2014-10-29 06:32:42 PM tamialfonso tell her its cold and we should wear our coat
2014-10-29 06:32:43 PM steelers7311 give her something to cover up with
2014-10-29 06:32:54 PM cchase have her put her coat on ..how??
2014-10-29 06:32:59 PM conniedeel gently walk over and put her coat back on
2014-10-29 06:33:11 PM momma2 tell its cold and she may catch a cold if she doesnt keep the coat on
2014-10-29 06:33:12 PM cchase like that jessica - need more
2014-10-29 06:33:23 PM steelers7311 drape it over her shoulders direction is key help her put it on
2014-10-29 06:33:30 PM cchase hmmmm
2014-10-29 06:33:31 PM jessica12 while seated so she wouldnt be embarrased if she realized what was going on
2014-10-29 06:33:56 PM cchase the trick is to get mom to do it for herself
2014-10-29 06:34:00 PM steelers7311 aske her if she is chiily
2014-10-29 06:34:00 PM cchase how??
2014-10-29 06:34:06 PM conniedeel do you tell her she forget to dress
2014-10-29 06:34:08 PM cchase she is not chilly
2014-10-29 06:34:12 PM steelers7311 have your coat on too
2014-10-29 06:34:21 PM momma2 tell her..mom im a little cold, arnt you?
2014-10-29 06:34:27 PM cchase nope do not tell her she forgot anything
2014-10-29 06:34:42 PM cchase yes now your getting there
2014-10-29 06:34:53 PM jessica12 put your coat back on
2014-10-29 06:34:55 PM cchase you are cold so put your coat on
2014-10-29 06:34:58 PM cchase yes
2014-10-29 06:35:00 PM steelers7311 pursuade her that it is cold
2014-10-29 06:35:11 PM steelers7311 have the restaurant turn thge air on
2014-10-29 06:35:14 PM conniedeel could you say you forget your purse and need to; go back to the car
2014-10-29 06:35:16 PM cchase she needs to see that you are cold
2014-10-29 06:35:16 PM momma2 put ur coat back on and suggest she too?>
2014-10-29 06:35:24 PM cchase yes momma
2014-10-29 06:35:27 PM cchase good
2014-10-29 06:35:37 PM cchase she will duplicate
2014-10-29 06:35:45 PM cchase no fuss no fights
2014-10-29 06:35:46 PM tbender what if she insists that she's not cold
2014-10-29 06:35:48 PM steelers7311 did i not word that right i said that too lol
2014-10-29 06:36:02 PM cchase ohh good for you
2014-10-29 06:36:17 PM cchase never tell them

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