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Alzheimer’s/Dementia & Driving

October 20, 2011 By Leave a Comment

This DVD is now available on Amazon: www.amazon.com This video clip is an excerpt of “Progression of Dementia: Seeing Gems – Not Just Loss”, a 2 hour training DVD for Alzheimer’s/Dementia Caregivers, with Teepa Snow, MS, OTR/L, FAOTA. Know which stage of dementia your loved one or patient experiences to customize your caregiving techniques. In “Progression of Dementia”, a 2 hour training program, Teepa Snow explains the appropriate levels of care needed during different stages of dementia, which types of behaviors to expect, appropriate activity programs and much more. Learn – why patients in later stages can’t relax their muscles and how to safely handle them to avoid bruising – how to reduce the risk of falls – how to safeguard your relationship with the patient during the disease – how to reduce unwanted behaviors by controlling the environment and effectively shifting their focus – about appropriate activities (for an in depth activity program also see “Filling the Day with Meaning”) “Progression of Dementia: Seeing Gems – Not Just loss” is presented by The Pines Education Institute of SW Florida and facilitated by Teepa Snow, MS, OTR/L, FAOTA. The Pines Education Insitute is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to providing education, outreach programs, support, resources and counseling to family members and geriatric caregivers www.amazon.com
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Elizabeth Saunders Education Coordinator for the Alzheimer Society of New Brunswick

September 2, 2011 By 1 Comment

An online survey of baby boomers across Canada conducted by the Alzheimer Society reveals a worrying lack of awareness about Alzheimer’s disease. Survey results show that an astonishing 23 per cent of boomers can’t name any of the early signs of Alzheimer’s disease, even though their risk doubles every five years after age 65. Of those surveyed, 50 per cent identified memory loss as a key symptom, but failed to mention other critical signs. “Boomers are their own best detectors of Alzheimer’s,” says Elizabeth Saunders, Education Coordinator at the Alzheimer Society of New Brunswick. “This is an insidious disease. Most people associate memory loss with Alzheimer’s but it’s so much more. Sudden changes in mood, misplacing common household items (like keys in the refrigerator), repeating words or statements or difficulty with everyday tasks like getting dressed can all be warning signs that need to be discussed with a doctor.” Most boomers are familiar with the common hallmark of Alzheimer’s disease of not recognizing familiar faces and objects. But less than half know about life-altering changes, such as hallucinations or total dependency on others for basic care, that occur in the disease’s later stages. More troubling, respondents are unaware that diabetes, obesity, heart disease and chronic depression significantly increase their odds for developing the disease. Today’s findings confirm a disturbing lack of knowledge about Alzheimer’s disease among boomers, the country’s …

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