“Caregiving Conflict—Caring for the Caregivers,” Fifty Plus Advocate, 10/29/16.
“Remember that your priority is to take care of yourself (satisfy) yourself first.” http://www.fiftyplusadvocate.com/archives/11167
Monthly Archives: October 2016
“Take ‘A Walk In their Shoes’ for Alzheimer’s Association,” Bedford Journal, 10/16.
Thanks to Joshua Freitas, CDP, CADDCT, and Memory Care Director for LCB Senior Living, some of the participants were able to experience what it physiologically feels like to have dementia. Freitas’ dementia simulation, “A Walk…
There is a new certification designed specifically for training professionals! Earn your Certified Online Training Professional (COTP) certification now!
The certification was created by the International Council for Certified Online Training Professionals (ICCOTP). ICCOTP provides would-be online trainers the knowledge and skills necessary to become qualified online trainers. NCCDP certified members are eligible for…
“Connecticut Center for Healthy Aging Specialists Receive National Certification,” Hartford Courant, 2016.
http://www.courant.com/community/hc-ugc-article-connecticut-center-for-healthy-aging-speciali-2016-03-13-story.html
Don’t miss the Alzheimer’s Association’s fall conference, “Living Well with Alzheimer’s.” Thursday, November 17, 2016. Wilkes-Barre, PA.
Guest speakers Cynthia Huling Hummel, Emily Shubeck, Rundy Purdy and Jeannine Luby will share their personal and professional experiences with dementia. For more information and to register: http://act.alz.org/site/Calendar?id=123877&view=Detail
“Just one hour of walking three times a week ‘can reverse dementia’: Medical trials reveal exercise CAN help treat cognitive problems in the elderly” Daily Mail 10/19.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3853586/Just-one-hour-walking-three-times-week-reverse-dementia-Medical-trials-reveal-exercise-help-treat-cognitive-problems-elderly.html
Mild Cognitive Impairment. “You hear the term now and again, ‘MCI.’ Is it a diagnosis?
Many people who get a diagnosis of MCI do go on to develop dementia but some do not.” https://www.aginginvestor.com/what-is-mild-cognitive-impairment/?inf_contact_key=24142e4006d8665d496e868899b46bc07e76444040585f77fa8ee1260d275024
“Assisted living regulations have shifted in focus in the last 3 years, with states now focused on staffing & training requirements rather than disclosure and reporting.” Sr. Housing News, 10/14/16
http://seniorhousingnews.com/2016/10/13/staffing-memory-care-dominate-new-assisted-living-regulations/?_hsenc=p2ANqtz-_Biun0Syp39c_xHuRIYzoZCpS0z8mE3Yz3h_LMd-CtGErj2tHEat-T0CHIhahS7QCQXkMPtriEGDIHJccRrpVMR5xYAw&_hsmi=35844139
“Home Care Marketing: 50 Ways to Leave Your Readers Wanting More.” LTC Marketing.
“Many of our home care clients aren’t sure what to write when it comes to ‘company news.’ Here are 50 ideas that should spur your writing into action!” http://www.ltcmarketingu.com/home-care-marketing-50-ways-leave-readers-wanting/
“500,000 Elderly People go Missing in China Every Year,” CNN, 10/12/16.
“Senior citizens aged 65 or over account for up to 80% of missing elderly person cases.” http://www.cnn.com/2016/10/12/asia/china-elderly-missing/index.html