Tag: Alzheimer’s
Adam Clark with Aegis Living
Adam Clark, VP of Growth Strategies for Aegis Living, discusses the programs and foundations of Aegis living. They operate 13 senior living communities in...
Dementia: Retaining freedom and dignity, with Kelley Smith
Kelley Smith, VP of sales and marketing at CarePartners Senior Living, talks at Discovery 2019, the 34th Annual Alzheimer's Regional Conference. CarePartners operates seven dementia-dedicated senior care facilities in Washington. Sometimes intervention happens too soon — it has to be the right marriage of timing and where seniors are in their journey.
Dementia Beyond Disease, Part 2
''Dementia Beyond Disease" author Dr. Allen Power joins Suzanne to talk more about care and support for those with Alzheimer's and dementia.
34th Annual Alzheimer’s Regional Conference with Bob Le Roy
Bob Le Roy, executive director of the Alzheimer's Association, Washington State Chapter, talks about Discovery 2019, the 34th Annual Alzheimer's Regional Conference. The conference's...
Dementia Beyond Disease, Part 1
Dr. G. Allen Power joins Suzanne to talk more about Alzheimer's and dementia. At the time of this recording in 2019, he had just spoken at a recent Discovery Conference on Alzheimer's. His books ''Dementia Beyond Drugs'' (2010), ''Dementia Beyond Drugs: Changing the Culture of Care'' (2016), and ''Dementia Beyond Disease: Enhancing Well-Being'' (2016) repositioned care and support methodology for people living with dementia.
Using Five Senses to Communicate Better With Dementia Patients
Annie Jacobsen is a Dementia care coach with CarePartners Living who helps families learn to communicate more effectively with those afflicted with dementia.
She...
Dementia – Alzheimer’s
Alzheimer's is the most common form of dementia, causing 50 to 70% of all cases. The disease results in problems with:
memory, thinking
language
...
The Resistant Parent with Daphne Davis
In Alzheimer's and in all stages of Dementia, conversation is based on the moment. We've all been taught to be real and truthful, not...
Fall Prevention with Gidgette Chesley
Every 20 minutes a senior adult dies as a result of declining health triggered from a fall. Fall prevention is critical for seniors, especially...
Alzheimer’s and Memory Care at Patriot’s Landing, Part 2
Part 2 of a conversation with Gidgette Chesley, the executive director of Patriot's Landing in DuPont, WA. When people are investigating memory care, most...
