Eldercare is becoming more about caring for those with dementia. Because our fastest growing segment of the population are those 85 and older, it correlates with the rise in people living with dementia. In fact, one in three people age 85 and older are living with some level of dementia. There are over 1 million Americans living with Parkinson's Disease and over 10 million worldwide. This number is also rising with the increase in longevity.
Topics: AGE-u-cate Training Institute, Senior Care Professionals, Family Caregiver, dementia, Care Partners, Dementia Live, leadership, Parkinson's Disease, family caregivers
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.
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
Walking in the shoes of someone living with dementia is challenging at best, especially since every person, like shoes - is different! There is an urgent need to help professional and family caregivers communicate and respond to the needs of their care partners. A walk in their shoes is a powerful and very needed training and education tool to help others develop understanding, empathy and improve care.
Topics: AGE-u-cate Training Institute, Senior Care Professionals, Family Caregiver, dementia, Care Partners, caregivers, Dementia Live, Dementia Live®Training, families, understanding, Dementia simulation
Studies affirm that almost 80 percent of people with dementia listed shopping as a favorite activity. At the same time, 63 percent of people surveyed didn't think that shops were doing enough to help people with dementia.
Topics: Senior Care Professionals, Training, dementia, Care Partners, dementia friendly, Employees, understanding, older adults
What's it really like to live with dementia? To cope with the anxiety, embarrassment, feelings of loss and hopeless that can so often accompany the progression of dementia. There are far too many caregivers today who are struggling with truly understanding the depths of living with cognitive decline and sensory changes. Instead caregivers try to cope with what's on the surface. Transformation takes place when caregivers change how they think, feel and act!
Topics: AGE-u-cate Training Institute, Senior Care Professionals, Family Caregiver, Training, dementia, caregivers, leadership, Hospital Professionals, Caregiver Training, Dementia Live Training, understanding, education and training
I wonder if "retirement" will be one of those words that get's shelved as such a "twenty-tens" thing. Why the buzz about nixing retirement?
Topics: Senior Care Professionals, Aging in the Workplace, dementia, Alzheimer's disease, aging, activities, health, Work, AGeucate Training Institute, retirement
Empathetic listening is defined as a method via which you can prevent or manage disruptive or challenging behaviors. Caregivers can benefit from practicing empathetic listening, especially with people living with dementia. The result will be improved communications and reduced stress for both care partners.
Topics: AGE-u-cate Training Institute, Senior Care Professionals, Family Caregiver, Senior Care, dementia, Caregiver, caregivers, Dementia Live, leadership, Stress, Empathetic Listening, Caregiver Tools
Having just returned from Australia, I'll be devoting several upcoming blogs to my research and fact finding with how Australia is advancing in aging and dementia care, as well as dementia and age friendly best practices. I found their award wages for aged care workers to be one significant difference from the US and worthy of discussion.
Topics: AGE-u-cate Training Institute, dementia care, Senior Care Professionals, Senior Care, dementia, compassionate touch, Dementia Live, leadership, Hospital Professionals, Australia, award wages, Aged care workers
As bankers and financial advisors we must develop systems, policies and facilities that meet the every changing needs of people living with dementia, allowing independence to access and manage their money without fear of financial abuse. Creating a dementia friendly bank will require training, education - and looking at their world through a different lens.
Topics: Senior Care Professionals, Training, dementia, dementia friendly, money, staff
I have always been a proponent that if something is just not working well, shifting gears may be a solution. Let's face it - everything is changing fast these days, so much so that it seems as if technology leads the pack in shifting gears at every juncture of our daily lives.
Topics: dementia care, Senior Care Professionals, Family Caregiver, dementia, caregivers, leadership, Faith Community, elder care, AGE-u-cate Training Instite
