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Tag: Alzheimers

Holiday Hints for Alzheimer’s Caregivers

  By NIA Alzheimers, Article, Blog, Caregiving, Caring for parents, Holidays

This article, Holiday Hints for Alzheimer’s Caregivers, was originally published on the website of The National Institute on Aging at ALZHEIMER’S CAREGIVING. Holidays can be meaningful, enriching times for both the… Continue Reading

Tagged   Alzheimers, Alzheimers Caregiving during Holidays, Cargiving, Holiday

Dementia: Recognizing Loved Ones

  By Christine Blankenship Article, Blog, Caregiving, Dementia Care, Holidays, Memory Care

by Christine Blankenship, Publisher | Vibrant Senior Options | November, 2020 This is a true story about Dementia: Recognizing Loved Ones. Just this past weekend, a friend emailed our family… Continue Reading

Tagged   Alzheimers, Alzheimers Caregiving during Holidays, Dementia, Memory Care, Music and Dementia

How Do I Protect My Brain Health?

  By Skagit Regional Health Alzheimers, Dementia Care, Hospital, Memory Care

Article on How Do I Protect My Brain Health was contributed by Kevin Clay, MD, Chief of Ambulatory Medicine at Providence Regional Medical Center. This was first published in Vibrant… Continue Reading

Tagged   Alzheimers, Book Recommendations, Brain Health, Dementia, Doctors, Health and Wellness, Healthy Foods

Project Lifesaver: A Story Changer!

  By Dementia Support Northwest Alzheimers, Dementia Care, Memory Care

When a person with dementia is lost, Project Lifesaver Program, working with the Sheriff’s Office, can reduce the search time to an average of 30 minutes. Continue Reading

Tagged   Alzheimers, Caregiving, Dementia, Fall Risk, Memory Care, Senior Health, Wander

Sharing the Care–Lyn and Bill Roche

  By Christine Blankenship Book Review, Caregiving, Memory Care

Book Review by Christine Blankenship, Vibrant Senior Options Book Review: Sharing the Care–A practical, easy read for the caregiver Written in 2004, Sharing the Care, by Lyn and Bill Roche, has… Continue Reading

Tagged   Alzheimers, Burlington, Care Community, Caregiver, Caregiving, Dementia, Memory Care, Memory Care Burlington, Mount Vernon, Skagit, Whatcom
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