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How to Interact with Alzheimer’s Patients This video will give you great ideas on different types of props you can use to engage a person with Alzheimer’ disease. The suggestions given are primarily items used round your own home to keep costs down you. Lear to enrich your life and theirs by trying these simple techniques. DRIVING CHANGE Starts with Noticing what is Important. This video has been update. Orignal video was posted June 20, 2010 and had a total of 67 prior views as it was a two part series

In just under one year, 55-year-old Alan Arnette will have accomplished what few have done before: climbed the 7 Summits — the highest peak on each of the seven continents as part of The 7 Summits Climb for Alzheimer’s: Memories are Everything campaign. Arnette has climbed the equivalent of more than 100 times the height of the Empire State Building — including in temperatures of 40 degrees below zero and winds as high as 50 mph. Arnette undertook and accomplished this in order to raise awareness of the growing prevalence of Alzheimer’s in our aging population and the enormous financial and personal burden it places on people with the disease, their caregivers and society. Arnette climbs in memory of his mother, Ida Arnette, who he cared for before she passed away from Alzheimer’s disease in 2009. His experience as a family caregiver transformed him into a champion for the fight against Alzheimer’s, the nation’s 6th most deadly disease. Arnette has reached millions with his message: motivating people to speak up, seek support and help him in his efforts to raise million for the Alzheimer’s community. Alan will be available for a LIVE interview upon his return from his adventure. This National Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness Month he will share more about his journey, the challenges faced, and how it relates to caring for those with Alzheimer’s. for more info, go to: www.GoodNewsPlanet.com

A 91-year old lady was in tears and noteably being mistreated by her ‘caregiver’; My sis and I asked the elderly lady if she needed help with this, and she puckered up, tears starting to roll, as she said "Yes, I would…it’s SOOOO hard". The receptionist at the hospital where were were was also a witness to this as, was several patients. My sis—who is VERY outspoken—got in the caregiver’s FACE and said, "How would YOU like to be in the clutches of someone like YOU?"…to which she told my sister to butt out. My sister said, "Oh No! I will NOT butt out! You’ve got a stickey wickette on you now lady! You will not abuse anyone again—not on my watch!
…& we found out the name of her boss and the phone #, to which my sis called her boss right there. I got called into see my sergeon, but the drama continued (My sis said that after I left, she talked to the boss of the ‘caregiver’ and the boss started to protect the C.G (ofcourse) and the C.G. came over to my sis and yelled to her boss (over the phone)…."she called me a B****!"…and my sis said to the boss…"I sure did, but I wouldn’t have called her that if she hadn’t been one,,,but she WAS a B*****!" and I have witnesses…. You can’t call my supervisor, bcz I don’t HAVE ONE….I am not an employee here…and most of the witnesses aren’t either! We are BY-STANDERS WHO REFUSE TO STANDBY & watch this abuse!" …& THIS PHONE CALL IS NOT The last you’ll hear of it either."
Then, the old lady wanted to call her brother…(WHO I guess pays the caregivers just over FIVE FIGURES per year to take care of his sister..but who, the lady says has told her (he) wishes she would DIE!" So, my Sis dials his # for the 91-yr old lady, and she talks & cries to her brother. (The delimma is now my Sis knows she’s got the brother’s # in her phone (from the call), and wonders if he would help the old lady …. or would this cause her problems (if he really has said he wishes she would die)? I think she should tread very lightly since the relationship of the brother & sister could be very VOLITILE…and she should contact the head/director of the caregiving company. She has alread gotten the hospital on it— (& those people don’t take this stuff lightly at ALL!)…could be she’s done enough.
I think now, we should just offer the lady up to God and let go. She has no way of getting hold of the lady anyway —- excepting thru her brother (great!) The hospital is not going to forget about it anyway…& they’ll find a way to get hold of her.
It’s just so sad, that people who once were vital people, end up so alone and so "brow-beaten". She was once a model in Chicago for Clairol….. OMG! and here she is scared, tiny, humped-over, using a walker instead of the wheelchair she should have been in, just because the caregiver said taxi-drivers don’t pick-up ppl in wheelchairs as quick as they do ppl with walkers. So, this one-time model with RAVEN Black hair (she told us), is at everyone’s mercy and "living" only because of God’s ‘good’ graces. What "Grace" is this?
Should my sis call the brother? …and if you think so, what should she say to him? OR>>>should she leave it where it is? and offer it up?

I just started a new job in caregiving and I love it!The job is easy and it’s all abot common sence.I am new and was in training but now i got the hang of things and how the facility works,im getting better and understanding little by little.All the coworkers there are extremely nice and very sweet I have no problems or complain about any of them except for one that I get to work with for two days I can’t stand her!!She’s too bossy and wants to see me running up and down and being bussy when there is just nothing else to do!I was told by the head caregivers and main Boss that as long as I get my job done I can sit and relax for a little but this lady just doesnt get it,it seems as if it bothers her that i read,the reason i decide to read is because I do not want to hear about her troubled life,other coworkers had warned me about her and had told me she is verry bossy and that nobody likes working with her.Shes been bossing me since day one,i have 3 weeks on the job no complains about me at all but I think I jujsy had enough.I really need the job,i love it but I dont like being told what to do by someone that is nobody..I’m sort of skeptical about if i should complain to the head caregivers about her and letting them know i like and need the job but i do not want to work with her because since I am new I am affraid I might get fired but If i dont complain things can get alot worse in the work area and i would hate that.Any advice?

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My mom and her companion who cared for her (she has alzheimers) went into the hospital at about the same time. My mom had a broken hip and is in rehab for 2-3 more weeks. Her companion died. His sister, who is next of kin never let me know he died, and in fact is pretending he’s still alive! She’s set up camp in the apartment, is smoking up a storm, whining about her troubles and not paying his bills (he had been paying 80% of the rent–his choice.)

When my mom comes home, she will have 24 hour care. I can’t subject her, or the caregivers, to the sister. Can I change the locks if I allow her to get her brother’s stuff by appointment, or do I have to give her open access?

How can I get the death certificate so I can get his name off the lease and apply for SCREE for my mom if she won’t admit he’s dead?

For those who think this is callous, my mom’s income doesn’t begin to cover the expenses, and neither does mine. The sister will inherit considerable money.
The apartment is in New York. My mother will continue living there, and I manage all her affairs as she is not capable.

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Caring for Alzheimer’s patients at a comprehensive day care center in Piscataway, NJ.

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The following is long and not necessary for those that already know feminists respect SAHMs.

There was a conservative Congressional proposal to privatize social security, and the document stated that stay at home moms are "granted 50% extra” in terms of spousal benefits. This outraged NOW, “This attack on the spousal benefits under Social Security is a telling example of how little privatizers value the unpaid caregiving work that millions of women provide for this society,” said Kim Gandy, President of the National Organization for Women

NOW coined the term "Every Mother is a Working Mother"

A segment on “Good Morning America” called “Mommy Wars” once again pitted SAHM’s and Work out of Home Mom’s against each other. Gandy challenged that notion. “Here’s a compelling topic for a future feature: How can our society better support mothers and caregivers so that they can choose to work either outside or inside the home—whether it’s full-time or part-time—without additional guilt, financial strife or other barriers?..Paid family leave, recognition of the work of caregivers by providing disability and unemployment insurance, Social Security credits, group health insurance, respite care services, public transportation and early childhood education in every community come to mind, but there are many others..” http://www.now.org/issues/media/mommywars.html
http://www.now.org/press/03-05/03-30.html the social security article

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I agree everyone should have access to healthcare.

Have any of the politicians addressed the need for educated professionals, the level of education required for the profession, as well as the quality of healthcare available should the number of necessary caregivers not be met by the time all people can access care on a regular basis.

Have the politicians considered the recommendations of the American Medical Assocation, to maintain the highest quality of care within our caregiving system.

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My uncle has alzheimers and I am one of his caregivers. He is age 60 really bored, he is in the moderate stage of alzheimers. What are some activites at home that he would be able to do and that people with this disease take part in.
He enjoys walking outside, going into town and watching tv, but I am looking to expand his activites while at home.

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