Early Education Provides Hope for Dementia Caregivers
"Adapting Tasks for Alzheimer's Care": "Things need to be on a good schedule, and their tasks, their daily life tasks need to be simplified, very much simplified." Sharon Cantrell
Caregiving with the Montessori Method
Unexpected Conversations: "I thought we'd talk about automobiles, old cars, you know, this sort of thing, 57 Chevys. No. It took us to another place. He began to talk about his time in Vietnam during the war."
~ Tom Brenner, Gerontologist -Engaging with a Dementia Patient
The Science and Spirituality of Dementia
Katya raises compelling questions about the nature of consciousness and the mind, probing whether thoughts generated by the brain and those by the mind are the same. She also discusses the profound belief that the spirit remains unscathed by dementia, offering a perspective that blends scientific inquiry with heartfelt spirituality. Katya's holistic approach to understanding and caring for individuals with dementia will leave you both informed and inspired.
Thriving in the Sandwich Generation
Parenting Challenges: "We might be handing off our car keys to our teenager, right, our newly minted driver, at the same time trying to wrestle keys from mom or dad because they shouldn’t be driving anymore."
3 Reasons You Need Home Care and Who Can Help You Pay for It
Let's delve into various resources and options available to help pay for home care, including long-term care policies and grants. Whether you're a caregiver or looking for support, you won't want to miss Dee's expert advice on navigating senior care. Tune in for a wealth of useful tips and compassionate guidance to help you and your loved ones thrive
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Learning How To Help More Families!
We’re out here in Denver learning how we can improve our practice to help more families protect what they’ve worked their entire lives for! Don’t leave your legacy to chance, call us today at (281) 218-0880! #ElderLaw #EstatePlanning #Legacy
Dementia and the Power of Music
Miraculous Moments in Music Therapy: "To the amazement of staff, family members, their jaws dropped. She started audibly singing. So even though she wasn't able to audibly speak, somehow through the music. She was audibly singing."
Caregiver Training to Navigate the Progression of Dementia
Managing Difficult Dementia Behaviors: "So we teach caregivers, how to handle challenging dementia behaviors such as agitation or wandering, inappropriate behaviors, even like sexual innuendos."
AI, Technology and Healthy Aging
"The Future of Gen AI: Balancing Opportunity and Concern": "Gen AI has kind of a science fiction element to it that individuals are concerned about, and they think of, you know, robots. And we think those kinds of concerns where, you know, we're not quite there yet, but they are concerned about the level of advanced thinking that goes on with Gen AI." ~ Deb Berlyn
Veterans Benefits- Are You Leaving Money on the Table?
Veterans and Prescription Costs: "The best thing, in my opinion, that I see, especially for people, you know, coming on to Medicare or the VA side, is they can get their prescriptions covered through the VA."
Stretch Your Retirement Dollars While Staying in Your Home
Reverse Mortgage Benefits: "Having a buffer asset that a reverse mortgage can provide gives you so much more flexibility." ~ Michael Ritchie