Category Archives: eldercare

Someone you know ill?

Posted on April 8, 2013 by webmaven

Someone you know ill? Watch what you say, and to whom – latimes.com. Brilliantly simple map reminder system for guiding interactions with others who may be ill.

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A New Look at Causes of and Solutions to Alzheimers Dementia

Posted on March 26, 2013 by webmaven

Causes of and Solutions to Alzheimers/Dementia | Health Advocates Worldwide. An alternative look at the causes of Alzheimer’s – provocative and sensible. It may change your views about this “disease.”

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Cathead Crazy

Posted on January 2, 2013 by webmaven

Caring for Elderly Parents in Life…and in Fiction | BoomerBazaar Blog. My favorite line is a quote from the author’s mom: “Honey, I’m doing the best I can, working with what I have left.”

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What is a POLST form????

Posted on December 11, 2012 by webmaven

In the hospital where I work, as I’m going about my daily physical therapy business I have recently noticed the appearance of colorful pink forms in many of the charts. I feel that this kind of snuck up on me, … Continue reading →

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How Virtual Environments can be used to Help Others

Posted on October 6, 2012 by webmaven

Dedicating Efforts When you are in the virtual environment and you are running through the “game,” you can dedicate that run to the benefit of another. Dedicating an effort or activity, such as an  orb run, to the benefit of … Continue reading →

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Recreating a 1950’s village street for residents with dementia

Posted on September 18, 2012 by webmaven

A stimulating village environment for those with alzheimers dementia has been recreated in a nursing home in Bristol, UK. Seems like a pretty cool idea…and it shows that the administrators and staff care enough to make this kind of effort … Continue reading →

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