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Dementia Living
Los Angeles
My life in service for others took me from the pristine walls of the luxuary Grand Lido hotel in sunny Jamaica to the homes and bedside of many Americans who are unable to actively do their activities of daily living, and need my help. My capacity to love and care has no boundry. I am especialy compassionate to those who are suffering from the onset of Dementia/Alzheimer's Diseases.The high quadlity of care that I am able to give is by verture of my skills. A Professional Cregiver, CNA, ST, RCFE Administrator. Currently employed by SheridanCare. Since so many years have passed my passion for love and care for the elderly has grown, I am ready to move on to the next level, so I am able to care for as many as my experiences will allow. I am ready to be the Administrator of my own Dementia Care Facility. Finding the best care for you loved ones is sometimes not so easy. Visit www.sheridancare.com for the best in caregiving.
Interests: Exploring the mountains, Being quiet, Reading nonfiction,Cooking, Politics, Holding a good conversation, Writing, Enjoying a simple yet elegant lifestyle, Fine wine and Romance
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Alzheimer’s and other Dementia the…. fight...
Alzheimer’s and other Dementia the…. fight continues! According to the Good Medicine, from the Physicians Committee for responsible Medicine/ spring 2013/ Vol. No. 2 Question was, “Can We End Alzheimer’s?” Their latest findings stared that by 2050 4.7 to 13.8 million people is expected to have Alzheimer’s disease. Health cost... Continue reading
Posted Apr 25, 2013 at Dementia Living
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Seniors Staying Connected……Good Quality of...
Seniors Staying Connected……Good Quality of Life Having good quality of life is surely apart of healthy aging. It is extremely important that every senior person feels that they are enjoying the benefits of good health, at this stage of their lives regular doctor’s visits becomes a routine, and is taken... Continue reading
Posted Apr 16, 2013 at Dementia Living
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What’s New? Alzheimer’s today….. According...
What’s New? Alzheimer’s today….. According to the Healthy/Years: UCLA Division of Geriatrics, April 2013, Volume 10/ Number 4 Beta-Amyloid Plaques and the role they play in the brains of people that with Alzheimer’s disease……… What is Beta-Amyloid Plaque? It is the sticky substance that is released from nerve cells in... Continue reading
Posted Mar 25, 2013 at Dementia Living
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Parkinson’s Disease/Short Term Memory (Fact)...
Parkinson’s Disease/Short Term Memory (Fact) Mrs. Jane Peterson sits on the edge of her bed and watches the sun rise every morning. As she sits there she also waits for her Care Giver to arrive. She almost never smiles, because she knows what is happening to her. She knows that... Continue reading
Posted Mar 17, 2013 at Dementia Living
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Alzheimer’s….Losing Her Dialogue! Sarah and I...
Alzheimer’s….Losing Her Dialogue! Sarah and I giggled for almost all the evening. Usually before bedtime, before super and after supper Sarah and I would spend those hours exploring the jungles of South America and Africa through the eyes and camera of some famous photographer who decided to put it all... Continue reading
Posted Feb 19, 2013 at Dementia Living
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"CareGiving with Good Sense" It is usually a good...
"CareGiving with Good Sense" It is usually a good thing to identify what is making the client or patient irritated, depress, sad, fatigue and lonely. Many patients, after a surgical procedure, decide that home care is more private and economically effective, and therefore decide to invite caregivers into their private... Continue reading
Posted Feb 16, 2013 at Dementia Living
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Alzheimer’s / Mixed Dementia Bridging the Gap...
Alzheimer’s / Mixed Dementia Bridging the Gap (Sun Downing) Understanding when to step back! It is not uncommon for our clients who are experiencing Alzheimer’s and Mixed Dementia, to have mood swings during the evening times, somewhere after six o’clock or around sunset. During this time they are almost always... Continue reading
Posted Feb 15, 2013 at Dementia Living
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Part 2 Choosing a good Caregiver Could it be just...
Part 2 Choosing a good Caregiver Could it be just a JOB? When you are looking for the Care Giver, how can you tell that the underlining desire or passion of he/she is not care, but rather just a paycheck? I think that the underlining motivation of a fine Caregiver... Continue reading
Posted Jan 8, 2013 at Dementia Living
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Choosing a Good Caregiver Part one. The first...
Choosing a Good Caregiver Part one. The first questions you might want to ask yourself before choosing a caregiver for your family member is, would I be comfortable having this person caring for me? What is his/her knowledge of my illness? How familiar is he/she with my behavior pattern as... Continue reading
Posted Dec 31, 2012 at Dementia Living
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On Becoming Elderly (Once Men and Women and Twice...
On Becoming Elderly (Once Men and Women and Twice Children) Mr. Paul Freeman sat by our table during dinner the other day. He was a very out spoken and polite gentleman, who was just about ninety three years old. He usually said good morning, night or evening in a very... Continue reading
Posted Dec 23, 2012 at Dementia Living
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Senior Death and Dying It is the next great human...
Senior Death and Dying It is the next great human experience It is an experience that only the deceased person knows It is the next great expectation, the unknown, the only experience that is so feared and revered by living human beings. It is inevitable Everybody has to die Some... Continue reading
Posted Dec 10, 2012 at Dementia Living
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Social Intervention in Dementia and Senior Care...
Social Intervention in Dementia and Senior Care Every single case or client is different. Every single life once had a very different path…the question is how do you as a care giver manipulate these individual differences as you straddle social interaction? Social Interaction is one way to calm the fragile... Continue reading
Posted Dec 8, 2012 at Dementia Living
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Hospice Care…….A Social Stigma Astonishing, to...
Hospice Care…….A Social Stigma Astonishing, to say the least that many people, especially those who work with senior citizens who are living in the Nursing Homes, Assisted Livings and even some Hospitals, still does not know the importance of Hospice Care, and why it has become a part of the... Continue reading
Posted Nov 27, 2012 at Dementia Living
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Hospice is Life! I say hospice is life because, in...
Hospice is Life! I say hospice is life because, in my opinion it is a gift of quality of life for those who need it during the final stages of battling a debilitating illness. I sincerely believe that everyone deserves the same type of treatment that they received when they... Continue reading
Posted Nov 26, 2012 at Dementia Living
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Knowing Dementia /Alzheimer’s What is Dementia?...
Knowing Dementia /Alzheimer’s What is Dementia? It is a symptom It exhibits memory problems and other cognitive issues which do disrupt ones activities of daily living. Say dementia is the cause of many degenerative brain diseases and Alzheimer’s is one of them. Let us describe it as a huge tree... Continue reading
Posted Nov 25, 2012 at Dementia Living
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Thank you for your support for the walk to end...
Thank you for your support for the walk to end ALZHEIMER'S! Continue reading
Posted Nov 23, 2012 at Dementia Living
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Dementia/Alone Alone, separate, apart, isolated...
Dementia/Alone Alone, separate, apart, isolated from others, to the exclusion from all others, unique, unequal, existing as the only one in their class, having no like or equal - (definition) This is Dementia. The early onset of any type of this disease is lonely, this is what they feel. This... Continue reading
Posted Oct 8, 2012 at Dementia Living
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Dementia…. A Journey That Is Confusing, But Can...
Dementia…. A Journey That Is Confusing, But Can Become Peaceful! It is very helpful, especially during times of confusion to keep him or her focus. That, as we well know can be very difficult, but may be achieved if the caregiver is used to paying constant unconditional attention to his... Continue reading
Posted Sep 30, 2012 at Dementia Living
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Dementia: Learning to Speak their Language! Today...
Dementia: Learning to Speak their Language! Today is another day in the life of Henry He wakes up, looks around and asks, “What day is today?” “What time is it?” “ I need to get dressed for work. It is ten o’clock, and the bus will pass in twenty minutes,... Continue reading
Posted Sep 22, 2012 at Dementia Living
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The Ravages of Dementia It is unlike anything that...
The Ravages of Dementia It is unlike anything that I have ever seen It is a total transformation of a friend, a loved one, its passing from reality into total confusion and loss of self. You may also say it is a total shift of focus, a shift into awkwardness... Continue reading
Posted Sep 16, 2012 at Dementia Living
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Please donate to www.alz.org/walk to support much...
Please donate to www.alz.org/walk to support much needed researches, an effort to find a cure for Alzheimer's and also to raise awareness about the disease. Thank you! Continue reading
Posted Sep 16, 2012 at Dementia Living
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Join my colleagues and myself as we walk this...
Join my colleagues and myself as we walk this November to raise awareness and money to fund research for a possible cure for Alzheimers All our effort counts, thank you, www.alz.org/walk Continue reading
Posted Sep 16, 2012 at Dementia Living
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A Keen Care Giver’s Eye Caring for the youngest...
A Keen Care Giver’s Eye Caring for the youngest and oldest are very similar, As babies are soft and delicate so are our seniors. They are dependent on our compassion love and care. They wait to be loved, cuddled and cared for. It is necessary for every caregiver to develop... Continue reading
Posted Aug 31, 2012 at Dementia Living
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KEY Care for Dementia Clients Social Intervention...
KEY Care for Dementia Clients Social Intervention I recently visited with my 85 years old client who is experiencing the early stages of Alzheimer’s. She was very happy to see me, because as I understood, her caregiver doesn’t communicate much with her, she wanted to talk. Her first response was,... Continue reading
Posted Aug 27, 2012 at Dementia Living
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One way to bring calm to Dementia Care Every day I...
One way to bring calm to Dementia Care Every day I wake up, I realized that everything that I do for my clients actually give them a better chance to live happier. I make it my business to find out what is that one thing that will bring that confused... Continue reading
Posted Aug 26, 2012 at Dementia Living
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