“Ryder, who brings over 20 years’ experience in the senior living industry as a licensed ALF administrator and certified dementia practitioner, spoke about dementia as Pelican Landing celebrates its first anniversary.” http://www.tcpalm.com/story/specialty-publications/your-news/indian-river-county/reader-submitted/2017/04/27/nurse-call-hosts-expert-demential/100971868/
Vero Beach, Florida-based Watercrest Senior Living Group has promoted Mariola Rodriguez, CADDCT, CDP, to community relations director of Market Street Memory Care Residences.” http://seniorhousingnews.com/2017/04/25/movers-shakers-k4connect-hires-new-chief-financial-officer/
“‘Culture is not just a buzzword for us,’ COO Michele Thompson told Senior Housing News. ‘For us, company culture depends a lot on how we treat each other.’” Congratulations to Certified Dementia Practitioner Michele Thompson,…
Cash award of $500.00. Candidates must be CDP’s in good standing. The nomination process is open to CNAs, HHAs, GNAs and PCAs. Deadline to complete is: May 30th. Visit http://blog.nccdp.org/index.htm for more information.
“All care and services will be led and delivered by a team of Certified Dementia Practitioners.” http://finance.yahoo.com/news/care-investment-trust-llc-enters-204500251.html
Lynn Biot Gordon, CFO of the NCCDP, will facilitate a discussion with a panel of people who “strive to have meaningful lives” as they deal with their dementia diagnoses. Don’t miss the discussion “‘Nothing About…
“The more risk factors for vascular disease one has in middle age, the higher the risk may be of developing Alzheimer’s disease in later life. This is the conclusion of a new study published in…
“The brains of SuperAgers (those 80 years old and older whose memories are as sharp as healthy people in their 50s and 60s) shrink much slower than their age-matched peers, resulting in a greater resistance…
5/22-5/23 Philadelphia, PA. Register: https://vendome.swoogo.com/2017-philadelphia/begin
“New research suggests that a sedative commonly prescribed to Alzheimer’s patients may significantly increase their risk of developing pneumonia.” http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/316794.php