Alzheimer's Disease: Understanding Wandering Behavior
Most families who care for a loved one with advanced Alzheimer’s disease ultimately opt for institutionalized patient care as the disease progresses. While many patients can remain in their homes for years, some of the behaviors associated with advanced Alzheimer’s disease are extremely difficult to control, causing families to seek care outside of the home. In this article, I will discuss one of those behaviors—wandering—and what can be done to help understand it and ensure that your loved one...Read the rest of this article »Related Articles
Senior Homecare & How to Find a Senior Care Provider
Finding a Provider: A Brief Overview of Senior Homecare Before starting Gilbert Guide, I was unaware of the issues that come with finding an in-home caregiver. As it turns out, I wasn’t alone. A lot of people think that you just open the phonebook, pick up the phone, say what you want, and the senior homecare provider just shows up. If you’re unhappy, the company replaces the person. That scenario doesn’t necessarily work all the time. Figuring out who...Read the rest of this article »Related Articles
Geriatric Fiblets: The Ethics of White Lies
The term “geriatric fiblet” was coined at the 2000 World Alzheimer’s Congress as “necessary white lies to redirect loved ones or discourage them from detrimental behavior.” I have found the concept useful in analyzing my own actions as a professional senior move manager working with older adults. The senior move management industry is guided by a code of ethics that defines the values and principles of behavior for the profession. Developed in 2002 by the National Association of Senior...Read the rest of this article »Related Articles
What is Mediation and How Does It Work?
Mediation is a tool that anyone can use to resolve disputes without going to court. Mediation falls under the formal category of “Alternative Dispute Resolution” since mediation is an alternative to the traditional adversarial method of battling issues out in court. Why Choose Mediation? Traditional adversarial methods of resolving disputes have several disadvantages: The parties are pitted against each other and are discouraged from communicating or working together; Disputes often take years to resolve; Many tens of thousands of...Read the rest of this article »Related Articles
Separating Fact from Fallacy: Is It Alzheimer's or Aging?
Do you ever catch yourself or a family member saying, “I just can’t remember?” My guess is: probably so! After age 30, we lose approximately 0.8 to 0.9% of our organ reserve each year. This includes the brain. There is a decrease in the weight and volume of the brain and accompanying reduction in our cognition.1 Simply put, our brains shrink as we age. Perhaps you’ve wondered what is considered “normal” memory loss, the kind many of us associate...Read the rest of this article »Related Articles
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