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Carol Bradley Bursack

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posted 04/07/2008, comments (3)

Finding Alternatives to Restraining Dementia Patients

Yahoo News recently ran an article by AP writer Kevin Freking titled, "Nursing homes cut back on restraints." I addressed restraints here on OurAlzheimers in an article titled "For Dementia Patients, Drugs Shouldn't Be Used to Control." While that article focused on drugs, I also wrote about what any type of physical... Read moreChevron
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posted 03/24/2008, comment (1)

Helping Children Understand Grandparent’s Dementia

My sons were fortunate to grow up in the city where their grandparents also lived. They know the spoiling that grandparents can do; the time and special love grandparents can give. In the best situations, kids and their grandparents can form a unique bond. My youngest son, Adam, was always a "Grandpa's boy." When my parents... Read moreChevron
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posted 03/19/2008, comments (8)

Pantry Pickle

My pantry was in terrible disarray. It had spread out over three areas. My husband and I were constantly looking for things. I had made some attempt to organize the one upstairs. Finally, even I-with dementia and awful short term memory-had to admit that things had gotten out of hand.  I was buying and re-buying repeatedly, but I didn't... Read moreChevron
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posted 03/18/2008, comments (3)

“How to Dance in the Rain”: An Internet Forward Worth Reading

A little over a year ago - February 14th to be exact - I posted an article on OurAlzheimer's titled " Must-Read Poem: Crabby Old Man." It was an e-mail forward like we all get and I hesitated about posting it on this site, but it touched me deeply and I wanted to share it. The feedback was overwhelming.  Since that time,... Read moreChevron
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posted 03/17/2008, comments (2)

Seeing Past the Patient and Into the Whole Person

For many years I worked nights in nursing care homes for people with Alzheimer's disease and other types of dementia. I remember one night looking after a frail lady in her eighties who required total nursing care.  Sadie, I will call her, was bedridden, communication seemed very limited indeed and she had a very bad chest infection. She... Read moreChevron
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