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Carol Bradley Bursack

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posted 10/12/2009, comments (4)

The Importance of Conversing With a Person Who Has Dementia: Some Tips

After my dad had surgery to correct increasing fluid build up behind scar tissue from a World War II brain injury, he came out of the surgery totally demented. Whether the dementia came from a combination of his age and the scar tissue, anesthetic or something else, we didn't know. All we knew was that he came out of surgery with a voice in his... Read more Chevron

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posted 10/05/2009, comments (3)

update on mom

Hi Gang, Last time I wrote I told you of moms cellulitus/infection. Her cellulitus has settled down and now we are dealing with the infection. She is on 4 IV antibiotics per day. and it seems to be helping. The infection is a wound on her right outside calf area. It is big and deep.. Mom being mom makes everything difficult. She... Read more Chevron

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posted 10/04/2009, comments (2)

DVD Offers Stunning Look Into What It’s Like to Have Alzheimer’s

Be With Me Today is a DVD that every person who interacts with someone who has Alzheimer's disease should own. Richard Taylor was diagnosed with dementia, probably of the Alzheimer's type, when he was 58 years old. Now 66, Richard speaks to the public about living with the disease. This DVD version allows all of us to hear and see Richard as he... Read more Chevron

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posted 09/30/2009, comments (6)

Depressed or Just Giving Up on Life?

A question from Annie on OurAlzheimer's posed a very interesting and disturbing question; "What can be suggested for anyone who no longer wants to live?" Annie wrote, "My grandma isn't suicidal, she's just tired of living. Anti-depression pills for it and for her mild Alzheimer's don't seem to have any effect, anymore. She's 85 and I... Read more Chevron

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posted 09/28/2009, comments (8)

Sadness and Anger are Consuming...............

As many of you know, I moved my Mom into a Catholic skilled nursing facility because of continuous lack of appropriate care and safety concerns at the previous facility. The first week my Mom was doing much better with the transition than I had expected. I felt comfortable and began to trust the staff at this skilled nursing... Read more Chevron

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