Best Practices in CaregivingSTRATEGIES FOR COMMUNICATING WITH SOMEONE WITH ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE – PART 1 Keep it Simple-it’s the rule when communicating with a loved...
Come hear Dr. Craven,PT,MS,DPT at the Successful Aging: Race to the Win Conference in Greenville, Sohttp://www .cvent.com/events/2017-se4a-conference-registration/event-summary-d815c7e859ec429981f829cd90907d79.aspx A Caregiver’s Guide to...
Teaching Now Living:Part 5 - Beware of Scams Targeted to EldersToday Ellie received a call at 9am. Assuming it is Charles, a friend she goes to the senior center with she answers the call. “Hi, do you...
Teaching Now Living:Part 4 - Eating - Tastes that RemainTeaching Now Living Ellie and her personal care assistant go to a local coffee shop twice a week for breakfast and coffee. Her assistant...
Best Practices in CaregivingHow Knowing the Life Story can benefit the Patient and the Caregiver Today I was asked why is it so important to know the Life Story of...
Teaching Now Living: Part 3- Time of Day ConfusionIt seemed every day I would receive more and more calls from my mother, just to ask about the time of day. The early stages of...
Teaching Now Living: Part 2- DistractionYesterday afternoon Sarah received a call from her Mother stating that she could not put any weight on her leg. She was in horrible pain...
Teaching Now Living: IntroductionSarah the Professional shares the trials and tribulations of caring for her Mother while she is in the early stages of Alzheimer's. On...