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posted 08/09/2009, comments (7)

Mom's safety compromised in secured alzheimer's/dimentia unit

Yesterday I went to the nursing home a little later than normal in the morning to visit my Mom.  As soon as I walked in one of the residents on the assisted living floor that Mom used to live on told me she found my Mom coming out of the door to the stairwell to the second floor wandering and upset looking for her babies again.  Mom... Read moreChevron
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AFA Social Services

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posted 07/02/2009, comment (1)

Care Connection

  Please join us this Thursday evening for Care Connection, a free telephone support network for caregivers of individuals with Alzheimer's disease and related illnesses sponsored by the Alzheimer's Foundation of America and Ask Dr. Jamie. You and other caregivers can participate in this informative and interactive discussion for... Read moreChevron
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AFA Social Services Team

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posted 02/15/2008, comments (2)

Resistance to Professional Caregivers

Families who reach the decision to hire a professional caregiver, such as a home health aide, to provide care for a loved one who has Alzheimer's disease and lives alone are often faced with a challenge: their loved one is unwilling to allow the caregiver to come into their home.  It is important to understand what it is underlying this... Read moreChevron
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Carol Bradley Bursack

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Author, blogger and eldercare columnist
posted 01/22/2008, comments (4)

Staph Infections: How To Control Their Spread in Nursing Homes

According to a new study, Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), a strain of staph infection, is becoming a major source of illness acquired in nursing homes. Little is known about how to prevent its spread among nursing home residents because most studies have been done in hospital settings.  MRSA spreads easily and... Read moreChevron
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