“If I knew My Loved One Was in Pain…”
Instructions for Usage Explain to the person that each face is for a person who has no pain (hurt), some pain, or a lot of pain. Face 0 does not…
There Is No Such Thing As a “Little Dementia”!
Alzheimer’s disease (AD) An estimated 5.2 million Americans have AD—including 5 million aged 65 and older or one in nine people aged 65 and older. Of those aged 75 or older, 44 %…
Finale: Pulling It All Together
Keep this in mind as you read Joyce’s story. This final chapter is a love story of sorts between a mother, Jane Kontrabecki, who had Alzheimer’s dementia, and her daughter…
What Else…?
An example will serve to demonstrate how essential it is to keep good records . A daughter was caring for her mother in the daughter’s home. The daughter complained that…
Whispering Hope and Faith: Still, Small Voices for the Alzheimer’s Journey
© Springer Science+Business Media New York 2015Verna Benner Carson, Katherine Johnson Vanderhorst and Harold G. KoenigCare Giving for Alzheimer’s Disease10.1007/978-1-4939-2407-3_9 9. Whispering Hope and Faith: Still, Small Voices for the Alzheimer’s Journey Verna Benner Carson1 , Katherine Johnson Vanderhorst2 …
Sexuality and Intimacy in Those with Dementia
© Springer Science+Business Media New York 2015Verna Benner Carson, Katherine Johnson Vanderhorst and Harold G. KoenigCare Giving for Alzheimer’s Disease10.1007/978-1-4939-2407-3_7 7. Sexuality and Intimacy in Those with Dementia Verna Benner Carson1 , Katherine Johnson Vanderhorst2 and Harold G. Koenig3 (1)…
Communication Commandments
© Springer Science+Business Media New York 2015Verna Benner Carson, Katherine Johnson Vanderhorst and Harold G. KoenigCare Giving for Alzheimer’s Disease10.1007/978-1-4939-2407-3_8 8. Communication Commandments Verna Benner Carson1 , Katherine Johnson Vanderhorst2 and Harold G. Koenig3 (1) C&V Care Specialists, Inc., Fallston,…
Alzheimer’s: Strips Individuals of All Skills
© Springer Science+Business Media New York 2015Verna Benner Carson, Katherine Johnson Vanderhorst and Harold G. KoenigCare Giving for Alzheimer’s Disease10.1007/978-1-4939-2407-3_4 4. Alzheimer’s: Strips Individuals of All Skills Verna Benner Carson1 , Katherine Johnson Vanderhorst2 and Harold G. Koenig3 (1) C&V…
Going Back to the Beginning: The Theory of Retrogenesis
Stage 1 Normal adult Abilities consistent with expectations for a normal adult Response is to a normal adult Stage 2 Normal older adult Very mild memory loss Response is to…
Help! My Mother Is Lost and I Cannot Find Her!
© Springer Science+Business Media New York 2015Verna Benner Carson, Katherine Johnson Vanderhorst and Harold G. KoenigCare Giving for Alzheimer’s Disease10.1007/978-1-4939-2407-3_5 5. Help! My Mother Is Lost and I Cannot Find Her! Verna Benner Carson1 , Katherine Johnson Vanderhorst2 and…
