“FDA bans Antibacterial Soaps; ‘No Scientific Evidence’ they’re Safe, Effective.” Ars Technica, 9/2/16.
http://arstechnica.com/science/2016/09/fda-bans-antibacterial-soaps-no-scientific-evidence-theyre-safe-effective/
Author Archives: Lynn Biot-Gordon
The CMS Focused Dementia Care Survey is coming to nursing homes. Do you have a certified dementia trainer? Join us in Helena, MT, 10/27/16. Great opportunity to become a CADDCT at a discounted rate!
Montana residents: $1,200. Out-of-state residents: $1,900, Open to all health care professionals. http://health.umt.edu/mtgec/Training_and_Events.php
“Top 3 Benefits of Continuing Education in Dementia Care,” by Pamela Atwood, CDP, CADDCT.
“Continuing education is superior to traditional inservice education.” https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/top-3-benefits-continuing-education-dementia-care-pamela-atwood
Join the NCCDP’s COO, Lynn Biot Gordon, at the Memory Care Forum in San Diego, CA, 9/23-9/24.
Don’t miss the opportunity to meet with 200 of the nation’s top healthcare providers for innovative discussion on how to best tackle the dementia crises facing our country. https://vendome.swoogo.com/memory-care-forum-sandiego/home
It’s not too late! Register now for the National Council of Post-Acute Care Practitioners (NCPACP) Conference. 9/27/16.
“Bringing Health Care Professionals together, to bridge the gap, across the care continuum.” http://www.cvent.com/events/please-join-us-at-the-2nd-annual-largest-post-acute-care-conference-in-new-england/event-summary-646c349c993b4b37ab7a559f09dd060a.aspx
Attention All Healthcare Professionals in the Northwestern States: Don’t miss this great opportunity to become a Certified Alzheimer’s Disease and Dementia Trainer (CADDCT) at a discounted rate!
Out-of-state residents: Fee is $1,900, Montana Residents: Fee is $1,200. Helena, MT, Thursday 10/27/16. http://health.umt.edu/mtgec/Training_and_Events.php
“Showing Compassion: Doll Therapy and Dementia.” HuffPost 4/4/16.
“The decision to use a doll should not be based on how providers of care feel about dolls. The decision should be based on whether or not the doll, or stuffed animal, addresses the need…
“Distinct Differences Found Among Residents of Small, Large Senior Living Communities.” Argentum.
http://www.argentum.org/News/3534/Distinct-Differences-Found-Among-Residents-of-Small-Large-Senior-Living-Communities
Wayfinding is a problem for dementia sufferers. The video, “Wayfinding: Dementia, Alzheimer’s Help,” shows an individual with Alzheimer’s demonstrate “how signs help him operate more independently.”
Great ideas for LTC professionals! http://hospiceandnursinghomes.blogspot.com/2016/08/wayfinding-dementia-alzheimers-help.html?m=1
The CMS’s Long-Term Care Facility Resident Assessment Instrument 3.0 User’s Manual, Version 1.14, is available for download.
https://downloads.cms.gov/files/MDS-30-RAI-Manual-V114-October-2016.pdf