I mentioned my grandmother briefly in my last post and I would love to share more about her! Her name was Mildred and this year she would have celebrated her 101st year around the sun. She was was the pillar of our family and barrel of fun! I can see her infectious smile now, dancing in the kitchen singing "If I'd known you were coming, I would've baked you a cake"! Most of my memories of grandmama Mildred involve her journey living with dementia. She taught our family so much in the 8+ years she lived with dementia. Her sense of humor never ceased and was a critical piece in allowing grace to shine bright through it all. And boy did we need grace - we didn't always get it right. That's life.
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Topics:
dementia care,
dementia,
caregiving,
Caregiver Training,
family caregivers,
Compassion,
Family Education,
dementia training,
dementia education,
Dementia Awareness,
communication skills,
education and training
There will be a wonderful gathering of Aging Services professionals on Saturday, August 21 in Chicago to celebrate the life of our friend, colleague, and passionate advocate for dementia capable care, William Keane. Bill is one of the many mentors who shaped my philosophies and personal mission in eldercare, and I am honored to be one who will share how Bill continued to teach me, even in the later stages of dementia. In Bill's honor, I would like to share a snippet, because it is a reminder to all of us that wisdom still lives inside a person with dementia.
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Topics:
AGE-u-cate Training Institute,
dementia friendly,
Senior Care Industry,
Pioneer Network,
Alzheimer's Association,
professionals,
Leaders,
elder care,
dementia education,
Advocacy,
Dementia Awareness,
Parkinson's Diseases
The toll of COVID induced loneliness and isolation on our elders is still in research phase and will be for some time to come. Caregivers, too, have carried a heavy burden. Professional and family caregivers have endured equal if not greater effects of this long running pandemic. In addition to the fears surrounding the virus itself, as studies are released, we will be able to capture just how deep and wide the emotional burden has been to those caring for PLWD (persons living with dementia).
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Topics:
AGE-u-cate Training Institute,
elder care,
dementia training,
dementia education,
Dementia Awareness,
dementia care training,
Communication Skills Training
I had a few "Aha" moments this past weekend that made me realize just how prevalent the fear of dementia is in our society, and how we must redirect our thinking in order to transform how we look at Alzheimer's and other forms of dementia.
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Topics:
AGE-u-cate Training Institute,
Senior Care Professionals,
Family Caregiver,
Aging in the Workplace,
Training,
dementia,
Care Partners,
caregivers,
Dementia Live®Training,
leadership,
Alzheimer's disease,
Caregiver Training,
alzheimer's,
Fear of Dementia,
Dementia Awareness,
education and training
