April 5, 2022

Many of my senior patients in family practice came to me and never mentioned that they had dementia or any problems thinking, remembering, or having any difficulty with common day functions or any difficulty with common day functions. They do not want to speak of dementia, let alone get dementia

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March 28, 2022

So why is dementia so difficult?  The reason is that they’re just not just dealing with a physical disability, they are also dealing with a mental one. This does not allow you to have a normal personal relationship with this person. It’s hard for them to tell you what they

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March 24, 2022

Why is urinary incontinence so frustrating? Nothing is worse than when you just changed their pants and seconds later they wet/soil them again. Having no control over your urine or bowel movements and ending up wetting pants or floor is called urinary incontinence. There are really only four different types.

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March 14, 2022

“You stole my money!” A live-in family caregiver friend of mine provided me with a great tip to handle this accusation. Part of her daily routine with her care receiver is to count the cash he has in the house. They write it down on a post-it note, comparing it

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March 7, 2022

There are certain things in the checklist that we have to go through before we are ever going to decide on having our parents move in  us…   Have you researched the following? _____Senior housing facilities in your area? (at least six of them) _____All family members who could also

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February 22, 2022

“Every time I turn around mom is taking her clothes off. The other day she was sitting on the back porch naked as a jailbird! Thank God we live in Florida.” The main reason people with dementia remove their clothes is that they are uncomfortable.  Their brain is telling them

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February 14, 2022

A caregiver friend of mine is taking a hot Valentine’s meal to her dad who lives in a nursing community. She stayed home yesterday with family and today celebrating with Dad. She feels he would not have known today is Valentine’s Day because she plans on joining him. She called

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February 8, 2022

You get a call in the middle of the night. Dad says mom is having problems breathing and doesn’t know if he should call 911. By the time you get there, dad has tried to get mom to sit up in bed and he fell. You’re the good kid; the

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