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- Two Caregiver Services Hit The News
Technology continues to make almost daily news and the lucky recipients of this growing field are the caregivers of the future. Homewatch Caregivers, an in-home caregiver service, recently ranked at #227 in Entrepreneur Magazine's Franchise 500 rating. Like Dunkin' Donuts... - Lewy Body Dementia Hits Close To Home
My dear friend Maggi called me this week to report that her older brother Michael was just diagnosed with Lewy Body Dementia. Maggi and I have both been nursing home administrators for over 20 years and certainly are familiar with... - Dementia Certification: Proceed With Caution!!
I have been upset about the whole dementia certification issue for years and now I'm ready to talk about it. You say, what could possibly be upseting about getting certified as a dementia practitioner or specialist? It's all in the... - Three Wise Women Who Support Caregivers
I saw a great press release recently from Cheryl A. Kuba, who listed the "Twelve New Year's Resolutions For Desperate Caregivers". Among the 12 suggestions, Cheryl included items like "savor the silliness" and "don't argue". Cheryl is a Gerontologist, author... - "Dinner" Technology For Long Distance Caregivers
In the newly evolving field of consumer health electronics, we have a new development that has potentially great benefits for long distance caregivers and especially those in the beginning stages of dementia. Two researchers, Dadong Wan and Adam Pilon, of... - Shoes That Save Lives
I think we have finally found a sneaker that is actually worth more than $100!! Inventor Isaac Daniels has patented "Quantum Satellite Technology with GPS tracking" in sneakers that will have hidden tracking devices and alarms in the sneaker fabric.... - The Hidden Patients Called Caregivers
The Fredericksburg News recently wrote an article about a guide for caregivers called, "Practical Guide To Caring For Caregivers". The topic is not so unusual but it is important to note that the original article was published in American Family... - Nurturing Nuggets Is Finalist In USA Book News Awards!
Exciting news here at Buttonberry Books! Nurturing Nuggets For Dementia Caregivers: 25 Supportive Strategies In Caring For Persons With Dementia, is an Award Winning Finalist in the Aging/Death & Dying Category of the Best Books 2006 National Book Awards. The... - It's Not What You Say But How You Say It
Dementia research is still coming at us fast and furious. We're now seeing sensational headlines about scary things, all in the interest of getting us to read further. They certainly got my attention with the recent headline Brain Fluid draining... - Is A Dementia Food Group Coming Soon?
Why don't we start a fifth food group to keep track of all the foods we are being told are good for preventing dementia or halting Alzheimer's Disease? Instead of calling it something ucky like the fats group we can...
