Salem Community Patriot
February 19, 2010 - 9
nullderstanding Alnulleinullrnulls Disease and Denullntia
by Robyn Hatch Their world is a smaller place, and it is connullsing, nullustrating,
The Greystone nullarm at nulllem senior linullng held a seminar and nullightening. nullcause onulltheir shortnullerm memory loss,
to a standing roomnullnly crowd about better understanding the each day nullrces them to nullenture yet again into the new and
minds and perspectinulles onullnullnulleimernulls patients. nullrse and the unknown. nullce a careginuller understands their world,
nullnulleimernulls consultant nulll nulllard discussed how to better care nullr, communication dinullculties will become signinullantly less.
communicate, and cope with people who sunuller nullom the disease by nullteractions and communications are more successnulll and
entering their world. Participants learned how people with dementia positinulle. The nullality onulllinull is markedly impronulled nullr enulleryone
and nullnulleimernulls may think or nullel and why they no longer linulle in the innullolnulled when entering their world and their reality.
nulleal world.null The goal onullthe care partner is to maintain the onullerall nullality
onulllinull at the most optimal lenullel, enullen, and especially, in
connullnction with the degeneration onullthe brain and the
enullected progression onullthis disease. nullnullery large portion onull
this can be achienulled throughout by constantly creating and
encouraging positinulle emotion, and by purposely a
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negatinulle emotion.
Careginullers need to strinulle nullr emotional wellnulleing nullr
the person to nullel sanull, wanted, lonulled, worthy, and content.
Careginullers need to promote positinulle nullelings, such as by
smiling, renullssuring, complimenting, nullding a way to turn a
necessary nullonullinto a nullesnullin their eyes, and learning to tell
little white lies to encourage the person to nullel sanull, happy,
and content.
Standing room only
Careginullers need to be conscious onullnullcial enullressions, body
language, and tones onullnulloice. They must make that person nullel
nullthough people with nullnulleimernulls and dementia donnullt remember
special and respected, and make them nullel usenulll by appreciating
the cause onullthe nulllt emotion, they do retain the nulleling that it
their enullorts.
nullnsory awareness is nulltally important and people ha
See a Crime?
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nulle nullrtual
See a Crime?
nulle and negatinulle.
Tips
control onuller the immediate ennullronment. What do they see, hear, Remain
This seminar went on to address other nullestions regarding the
You could qualify for a REWARD
disease, including ways to make patients and careginullers alike nullel
smell, taste, and touchnull null their sensory input too stimulating,
Anonymous.
up to $1000.
more positinulle and reassured. null
causing annullety
Report it to Crimeline of Southern NH
or more innullrmation regarding the
, nullustration, and behanullorsnull null, are they lacking
recent seminar
893-6600 or 800-498-4040
, please contact nulll nulllard by calling her at
positinulle sensory stimulation, causing boredom, behanullors,
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depression, or withdrawalnull
nullal nullllardnullspeaker
up to $1000
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Businesses Supporting nullr nullroops
Tips
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You could qualify for a REWARD
Anonymous.
Report it to Crimeline of Southern NH
800-498-4040
a REW
Tips
up to $1000.
subnulltted by Donna Morris Remain
Report it to Crimeline of Southern NH
The shops onullnullrth nulloadway
Anonymous.
Crossing, in partnership with
893-6600 or 800-498-4040
the Greater nulllem Chamber onull
Commerce, collected onuller nullnull
nullipsternullPlease nullnull Fornullard
at their nullnullsit null With nullntanull
enullent to pay nullr postage needed
by Ron nullenczanull
to send items they collected nullr
Crimeline onullnulluthern null receinulled a communication innullrming
our troops stationed onullerseas.
them that marinullana was being grown in one onullthe communities that
nullown are nullll Rockwell, null onull
Crimeline supports. nullnce we did hanulle technical issues with our phone
nullrlington nulllnullnullorage, and nullcki
line, it is possible that this indinulldual did try to call, but was unable to
nullikorian, Postal Center nullnull
reach Crimeline. The phone line problems hanulle been resolnulled.
presenting a check to our troops.
Crimeline onullnulluthern null wants this person to know that authorities
nullny thanks to all the planull
are taking the tip seriously and that it is being innullestigated. nullwenuller,
participants and the nullea nullws
it is important to know that this person needs to contact Crimeline at
Group nullr nullntanulls grand entrance.
nullnullnullnull or nullnullnullnullnullnull to obtain a code number that is known
only to the caller and Crimeline. Enullen though the phone is answered
by nulllemnulls Police Department Dispatchers, there is no caller null. nullour
identity will remain anonymous and you will not be called upon to
testinull. Crimeline does want to reward you inullyour tip results in an arrest
and connullction. The reward, dependent upon the seriousness onullthe
crime, could be as much as null,nullnull
Seniors nullnully Afternoon at the nullstleton
null, whoenuller you are, please call. nullou already took the nullst steps by
notinulling authorities. nullce again, remember that your call will remain
anonymous.
by Robyn Hatch with plentinulll, innocent chatter. nullter a delightnulll meal, the people
The Castleton in Windham was the proud sponsor onullan anullernoon ennullyed dancing with a nulllem nullnullorite, nullason nullCollin, and
out nullr seniors nullom nulllem, Chester, and nullkinson, who ennullyed an entertainment by Don Who. The anullernoon was a success, and will
upscale meal accented with nullalentine colors. nulliles abounded hopenulllly be ennullyed again nenull year.
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