Gordon will host the discussion “‘Nothing About Us, Without Us’: The Rights, Needs, and Wants of People Living with Dementia.” Register: https://vendome.swoogo.com/2017-philadelphia/begin
Hansen “owns and operates Advocate Nurses, LLC in La Vista, Nebraska. The services provided by Advocate Nurses include medical record review/summarization, consulting on organizational projects that require the expertise of a seasoned RN, clinical quality…
Sandra Stimson, CEO of the NCCDP, will host the Certified Alzheimer’s Disease and Dementia Care Trainer (CADDCT) seminar. To register: http://naap.info/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/2017-brochure-pdf.pdf
“Poor training and strained communication are among the most prominent reasons dental pain among nursing home residents with Alzheimer’s goes undetected, and therefore untreated.” https://www.emergencydentistsusa.com/alzheimers-dental-care/
“Ackroyd, assisted living administrator and assistant administrator of skilled nursing at Peconic Landing in Greenport, NY, has joined the board of directors for the Alzheimer’s Association Long Island Chapter. Jason M.C. O’Higgins has been appointed…
“This year we are featuring all-new speaker sessions from top care teams, researchers, medical professionals, and programming innovators.” Register: https://vendome.swoogo.com/2017-philadelphia/begin
Scanland is a geriatric nurse practitioner, who “specializes in behaviors and optimal dementia pharmacotherapy.” “Dementia,” says Scanland, “is an umbrella term for numerous neurocognitive disorders such as AD, vascular dementia, Lewy body dementia, Parkinson’s dementia,…
“Life Stations are a unique tool utilized in our Memory Care communities, meant to spark memories and create simple moments of joy for our residents. They are designed to be interactive – we encourage our…
“Between 2000 and 2014, there was an 89 percent increase in deaths due to Alzheimer’s.” The startling data this report should serve as a wake-up call: http://www.alz.org/facts/
“ ‘At Watercrest we give more in-depth training on Alzheimer’s care that helps workers learn how to better communicate with residents,’” says Michele Thompson, Watercrest COO and Certified Dementia Practitioner (CDP).http://seniorhousingnews.com/2017/03/06/not-prison-design-tips-calmer-memory-care/