The Dementia Caregiver's Toolbox
Tips, news bites, product reviews, and people in the news for professional and family caregivers who want to keep up with the world of dementia care. This is a companion blog to www.dementiatoolbox.com and www.nurturingnuggets.com, two websites which provides education to caregivers while supporting dementia and caregiving causes worldwide.
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Apr 18, 11 01:21PMAssembling a shadowbox to use for your family member with dementia can be easy to do as you have most items you need right around your home. A shadowbox is a container in which items of interest to a particular...
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Apr 04, 11 02:21PMThere is constant research going on both ways to prevent Alzheimer's disease or dementia and methods to test for it. Updates on research on blood tests and genes were sent to me that I thought I'd pa ss...
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Mar 27, 11 05:27PMThe article was called, "Giving Alzheimer's Patients Their Way, Even Chocolate". Discussing some basic stress reducing techniques used by a skilled nursing facility in Arizona, the article focuses on how...
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Feb 25, 11 02:14PMLast month, President Obama signed into law the very first National Action Plan for Alzheimer's disease. This National Plan is poised to help coordinate an effort to "accelerate the development of tr eatmnets...
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Feb 18, 11 05:28AMI'm grateful to the many readers of this blog because they often tip me off to new products or books that you may find helpful. Here is a brief review of a new book called, The Long Hello: The Other..
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Feb 03, 11 10:00AMWe've mentioned the topic of depression before but with the winter upon us, we need to check in on this serious concern. The Family Caregiver Alliance has reported that up to 40% of all caregivers suffer...
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Jan 11, 11 10:00AMTouch is so vital to all of us but often missing in our daily interactions, especially in those with dementia. Professional massage therapy may not be an option but as dementia caregivers, you can lea rn...
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Dec 23, 10 01:45AMA non-profit organization called, StoryCorps Memory Loss Initiative has recorded over 2,000 individual conversations and stories of those living with Alzheimer’s disease since they formed in 200 6...
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Dec 19, 10 02:24PMI wanted you to know about a Caregiver's Share Why You Care Contest, sponsored by Eldercarelink.com. I write another blog on that site geared to seniors and general caregiver issues. Here is the info you...
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