I know the real words, but let's face it, when your incontinent elderly mother is covered in poop, it doesn't matter what they call it, you just want to know how to clean it up quickly!
Do you have a family member with Dementia who… Suddenly stopped enjoying their food? Kept forgetting to drink their water? Do they get scared at night, or avoid walking down the hallway in your home? Does this sound familiar? There could be a simple explanation, and they co
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Between my dementia Mom and my elderly dog, we have a lot of "accidents" in the bathroom! Here are my battle tested tips and ideas for how to keep those poop and pee smells out of your bathroom!
Do you have an elderly loved one? This quick guide explores some useful caregiving tools to make caring for seniors safer and easier for everyone.
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Better health organization leads to improved outcomes. Here are 10 tips on how to stay organized as a caregiver, senior, or clinician.
These effective de-escalation strategies help parents, or caregivers, defuse meltdowns & outbursts in children. These de-escalation strategies will....
If any older adult you know is experiencing any dementia symptoms, it can be an alarming situation. Here is a list of early signs of dementia you can follow.
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These effective de-escalation strategies help parents, or caregivers, defuse meltdowns & outbursts in children. These de-escalation strategies will....
In search of all the best hacks to help save you even more money by cloth diapering? Want to learn some of the best cloth diaper tricks to help you avoid hassles along the way? Cloth diapering can seem a bit overwhelming and tricky at times, especially if you're a newbie. But, with a few
A great assessment tool to use to assess your preschoolers skills to prepare for conferences. The assessment sheets are a nice way to present the information to parents/caregivers in a clear easy to read format. **Now Included in a bundle with 3-4 year old assessments and conference printables! Click here to purchase bundle at a discounted price! Parent Teacher Conference Forms and Assessments for Prek What's Included: -2 Different Assessment Sheets -One with "academics" and a few social/emotional skills and comments - One with only "academics" -Cutting Sheet -Tracing Sheet (2 to choose from...dotted or faded solid line) -Name Writing Sheet (2 types to choose from) -Patterning Sheet -Creating Sets -Uppercase Letter Sheet -Number Sheet (0-10) -Color Sheets -Shape Sheets Related items: Click on the link below to view/purchase the 4-5 year old assessment pack Preschool Conference- Assessment Pack 4-5 year olds Conference Reminder, Questionnaire and more *All items in this pack are copyrighted...please see TOU *If you have any questions or happen to notice an error please leave a note in the product Q&A! :)
Symptoms Of Dementia - 1. Memory loss 2. Disorientation 3. Confusion 4. Delusions 5. Anxiety
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The term ‘sundowning’ or ‘sundown syndrome’ refers to an end-of-day confusion and restlessness that manifests as dusk approaches. This syndrome affects people living with Alzheimer’s Disease and other forms of dementia. This psychological phenomenon causes behavioural problems that begin to occur as the sun is setting. Those affected may go into a heightened state of aggression or fearfulness, they may suffer from delusions or paranoia and will often begin pacing or wandering. In this article we cover: What is Sundowning? Sundowning Behaviour Management Common triggers to Sundowning Behaviours Strategies that may improve Sundowning Behaviour
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VASCULAR DEMENTIA Vascular dementia is interesting in that many of those who do have a true vascular dementia are not diagnosed with it, while many who probably do not have a vascular dementia are diagnosed with it. The most straightfor-ward presentations are those in which an individual with normal cognition has a large stroke that causes a combination of cognitive signs, such as aphasia and a memory retrieval problem. If the patient cannot resume their prestroke day-to-day level of function because of these new cognitive deficits, the criteria for vascular dementia are met, but because the stroke so clearly caused the deficits, they are held to simply represent the consequences of a stroke (as opposed to a frank vascular dementia). On the other hand, some patients will present with a gradually progressive dementia, a retention-type memory deficit, no motor signs, no history of sensory or motor changes, and a neuroimaging study that shows subcortical changes that could be consistent with “small vessel cerebrovascular disease.” In the elderly, such patients almost always have the plaques and tangles that are expected in Alzheimer disease. In such cases, despite the neuroimaging changes, it is probably more appropriate to consider Alzheimer disease as the primary etiology. Still, the frequent association between Alzheimer disease and cerebrovascular pathology suggests these conditions may be linked in some way. Vascular dementias can be subclassified depending on whether the stroke or strokes responsible for the cognitive change are single versus multiple, and large vessel versus small vessel. As mentioned above, a single large vessel stroke can cause a dementia syndrome. Such presentations are often obvious because they typically present within the context of an acute, clearly diagnosable large vessel stroke. Some patients will have multiple large vessel strokes. Greater amounts of stroke-related brain damage commonly associate with greater degrees of cognitive dysfunction. Single small strokes can alter cognition when they happen to fall within and damage specific areas that are critical to cognitive performance. The thalamus, caudate head, and fornix constitute some examples in which a strategically placed small stroke can impact cognition. Cognitive decline severe enough to qualify for a syndromic dementia diagnosis also results from multiple small vessel strokes that, on neuroimaging, appear as multiple lacunar strokes. As is the case with large vessel multi-infarct dementias, this type of small vessel multi-infarct vascular dementia often presents within the context of a stepwise decline in which the stepwise decline occurs in association with diagnosed acute strokes. When it comes to diagnosing a vascular dementia, the most difficult cases are those in which the patient has developed a clinical dementia, there is no clinical history of a previously diagnosed acute stroke, but a neuroimaging study reveals extensive stroke-induced damage to the brain. In many such instances, the imaging shows extensive changes to the subcortical white matter. These changes may appear confluent or more anatomically restricted. The changes may coalesce around the lateral ventricles and may or may not also separately project into other white matter areas in a more patchy or punctuate pattern. When this white matter change is indeed driving the dementia, then a diagnosis of subcortical ischemic vascular dementia should be considered and a pathologic survey may reveal changes consistent with Binswanger disease. However, nondemented elderly individuals and patients with neurodegenerative dementias may also show similar patterns of subcortical white matter change. In the latter situation, the white matter change may represent a consequence of the true underlying disease as opposed to a cause of the dementia. When considering such cases, the overall clinical picture, including the clinical history, general neurologic exam, and cognitive neurologic exam needs to be synthesized and interpreted very cautiously. Sometimes these patients will ultimately receive a diagnosis of a mixed vascular- degenerative dementia, or “Alzheimer disease plus cerebrovascular disease.”
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Lets face it; it is the dream of every parent to have their child express themselves and develop their language just like any other child out there. I say this because when my son was born, I was really elated. At last, here was a son whom I could confide in, tell him of my … 5 Promising & Sure-fire Signs Your Autistic Child Will Talk Read More »
As a family caregiver, home modifications can make tasks easier, prevent falls and improve accessibility. Learn how to make easy changes in your home.
A clutter-free medicine cabinet is possible even for the busiest of families. These 15 easy ideas, hacks, and tips will help!
