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The Mysteries of Dementia-Driven Wandering : NPR
Three brief stories of wanderers in Maine: all elderly, all in advanced stages of dementia. One lives, one dies, one mysteriously disappears. …
As the ranks of Alzheimer’s patients grow, organizations and companies are developing potentially helpful technologies. LoJack, the stolen-automobile recovery company, offers a SafetyNet bracelet that allows people to keep track of dementia-driven wanderers via radio signals. A shoe company, Aetrex Worldwide, and a firm that makes global positioning devices, GTX Corp., have created shoes containing GPS technology for wanderers to wear.
via The Mysteries of Dementia-Driven Wandering : NPR.
Posted on June 30, 2009 | No Comments | Category: Dementia, Wandering |
Cap and Gowns For All : Autism Vox – Autism from the Parents’ Perspective – Life With an Autistic Child (blog)
The first hint of the formality of Alex’s graduation from fifth grade to came in the cab on the ride to his school, when Jill’s cell phone rang. I heard Jill say the name of Alex’s teacher. “He’s sick?” I thought. “This morning of all mornings?”
No. Instead the teacher wanted to know if we’d gotten the message about dressing all the graduating kids in black and white for the ceremony? I had some memory of that but not a strong one — at this point in my parenthood only a drop of guilt can turn into a real past event in my head. Alex went to school in khakis and a T, and good luck getting him to wear anything else these days.
Posted on June 26, 2009 | No Comments | Category: Autism |
Autism Safety & Risk Management, Part 4 – Teen Autism (blog)
During Dennis Debbaubt’s seminars for training law enforcement and emergency services personnel, the first thing he tells them about encountering an ASD individual in the field is to expect the unexpected. He teaches them about the various behaviors they might see, the communication difficulties they might encounter, and the best ways they might handle those situations. He discusses the sensory issues and anxieties that ASD individuals can have. He stresses that each ASD individual is exactly that – an individual. They are similar in some ways but by no means all alike.
via Teen Autism » Blog Archive » Autism Safety & Risk Management, Part 4.
Posted on June 26, 2009 | No Comments | Category: Autism |
Early Alzheimer's: Not Remembering What Is Important To Remember – ScienceDaily
People in very early stages of Alzheimer’s disease already have trouble focusing on what is important to remember, a UCLA psychologist and colleagues report.
“One of the first telltale signs of Alzheimer’s disease may be not memory problems, but failure to control attention,” said Alan Castel, UCLA assistant professor of psychology and lead author of the study.
via Early Alzheimer’s: Not Remembering What Is Important To Remember.
Posted on June 25, 2009 | No Comments | Category: Alzheimer's |
Wandering a common problem — The Payson Roundup (AZ)
Senior citizens are the fastest-growing segment of the U.S. population, and many are healthy, vivacious individuals. However, it is estimated that 16 million elderly people in this country have Alzheimer’s disease, a debilitating condition marked by memory loss, confusion and trouble communicating.
Common to Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia, plus other conditions such as Parkinson’s disease, is the propensity for the elderly to wander.
via The Payson Roundup / Wandering a common problem.
Posted on June 24, 2009 | No Comments | Category: Alzheimer's, Wandering |
A Family's Fight to Save an Elder From Scammers – WSJ.com
The first time a beloved relative in his mid-70s wired several thousand dollars to strangers, believing he was paying taxes on huge lottery winnings, it seemed like a fluke, a mistake he would understand once we straightened him out.
Then it happened again. And again.
In less than a year, this Ivy League-educated professional sent at least $23,000 to slick con artists who came to know his personal interests, as well as his bank-account, credit-card and other personal information. Yet even more shocking than how effectively and efficiently scammers won his trust and his retirement savings was how impossible it was to stop them.
via A Family’s Fight to Save an Elder From Scammers – WSJ.com.
Posted on June 24, 2009 | No Comments | Category: Alzheimer's |
Caregiver Stress — Frequently Asked Questions — womenshealth.gov
# What is a caregiver?
# Who are our nation’s caregivers?
# What is caregiver stress?
# Can caregiver stress affect my health?
# How can I tell if caregiving is putting too much stress on me?
# What can I do to prevent or relieve stress?
via Caregiver Stress << Frequently Asked Questions << womenshealth.gov.
Posted on June 24, 2009 | No Comments | Category: Caregiving |
Autism Safety & Risk Management, Part 3 – Teen Autism ( Blog )
One of the stats that really stood out to me from Dennis Debbaubt’s Autism Risk & Safety Management Seminar that I attended is the fact that ASD people, throughout their lifetimes, have up to seven times more contact with law enforcement than the general population. Add to that figure the fact that there is a deficit of training for interactions with ASD people, and we have a gap that needs to be filled.
via Teen Autism » Blog Archive » Autism Safety & Risk Management, Part 3.
Posted on June 24, 2009 | No Comments | Category: Autism |
Dementia – Social Vulnerability – YouTube
YouTube – Dementia – Social Vulnerability.
Posted on June 23, 2009 | No Comments | Category: Alzheimer's, Dementia |
Care Givers Guide Published by NIA – Brain Today (blog)
We know from a strong canon of research that well educated care givers (that is, well educated in the art and science of caring for an Alzheimer’s patient) have less stress than their poorly educated counterparts. We also know that education drives a measurable health benefit to the patient which is most clearly observable in the length of time that nursing home placement can be delayed.
The National Institute of Aging has compiled a fantastic resource for care givers to help them with may aspects of this challenge. It can be downloaded at their website for free.
via Brain Today: Care Givers Guide Published by NIA.
Posted on June 23, 2009 | No Comments | Category: Alzheimer's |