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Thursday, July 24, 2008

Holiday Tips

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  • Five Ways to Alzheimer’s-Proof Your Holidays
    Expert Caregiver Dorian Martin has taken her mother's and grandmother’s dementia in stride. Here are Dorian’s tips on preventing Alzheimer’s from dampening holiday spirit.
  • Making Hard Decisions During the Holidays
    Butter was melting, onions sizzling. Seasoning looked right and a little taste told me it was time to add the dried bread, stir and start adding water. I was making stuffing for Thanksgiving.
  • Holiday Traditions That Shine Through the Fog of Alzheimer's
    Last year, I found that it was really hard to go through the holidays with the same traditions that our family had annually observed. Because of Alzheimer’s disease, Mom no longer has any context about what the holiday season means. Of course, she enjoys spending time with family members, but she can’t tell you why Thanksgiving, Christmas or New Year’s are special days.
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  • Holidays: Perfect Time to Observe Elders for Dementia
    Since one out of every ten persons by the age of 65 gets some form of dementia (Alzheimer’s being just one type), and nearly one out of every two by the age of 85 is afflicted, a watchful eye toward the signs of emerging dementia is important.
  • Holiday Greeting Cards
    Mom’s eyes lit up tonight. The reason – a holiday greeting card addressed to her and Dad had just arrived from Mom’s old roommate, Junior. Mom slowly opened it and painstakingly read every word that Junior had written.
  • Holiday Dinner
    Tonight, the nursing home will be hosting its annual holiday dinner for residents and their families. I went last year with Mom and we enjoyed our time together (Mom was sure I had taken her to a good restaurant that I discovered). On a sadder note, as I wheeled Mom’s wheelchair past the dining hall last year, I saw a number of residents who were dining in their usual places because family members did not make the time to join them for this event.