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Education about dementia care is ... by Susan L. Patient Expert

Posted Tue 03 Mar 2009 4:03pm Education about dementia care is vital for any dementia caregiver. One term that may be puzzling and is used frequently isdifferential diagnosis. When a patient is inthe..., Vascular/Multi-Infarct Dementia or Lewy Body Dementia, each dementia has a similiar but slightly different set of symptoms. The family member or other caregiver of the person Read on »

An Educated Caregiver Is a Better Caregiver by Carol Bradley Bursack Posted Tue 26 Jan 2010 12:00am Caregiving can be tough work. Caring for a person with Alzheimer's or a similar dementia, particularly in the later stages, can be particularly tough work. I... more about caregiver education on healthcentral.com/alzhiemers: Find care agencies to help with your loved one: Jump start discussion in support groups: with real stories Read on »

Dementia Education In The Air by Susan L. Patient Expert

Posted Mon 10 Nov 2008 4:45pm On a recent flight to a speaking engagement, a situation presented itself during takeoff that reminded me of how little the general public understands dementia. Read on »

Education 'helps brain compensate for dementia changes' by Healthy Solutions Patient Expert

Posted Wed 16 Feb 2011 7:55am of dementia on the brain, a study suggests. A UK and Finnish team found those with more education were as likely to show the signs of dementia in their brains at death... that the more time you spend in education, the lower the risk of dementia. But studies have been unable to show whether or not education - which is linked to higher socio Read on »

Higher Education Level May Help Brain Cope with Dementia by Medline Plus Posted Wed 28 Jul 2010 6:00am WEDNESDAY, July 28 (HealthDay News) -- People with higher levels of education are better able to cope with dementia-related brain changes, which may explain why better-educated folks... of developing dementia. But it wasn't clear whether higher levels of education itself or other factors related to it -- such as better lifestyle and financial status -- actually Read on »

How Dementia Caregivers Deal With Repetitive Questions- Part I by Susan L. Patient Expert

Posted Mon 10 Nov 2008 4:45pm Persons with dementia who ask caregivers questions over and over again ranks as one of the many frustrations of dementia caregiving. So how do we solve this issue? Sadly, there is no magical solution; rather education on how the dementia/caregiver communication process may help a bit. Read on »

Dementia Caregiver Characteristics Linked To Dementia Behaviors by Susan L. Patient Expert

Posted Mon 10 Nov 2008 4:46pm but it appears that the recent study from Wake Forest University School of Medicine has unearthed a new obstacle in trying to help the person with dementia: their caregiver. A recent... wandering and repetitive questions to combativeness and danger to others. After adjusting for variables, the researchers were shocked to learn that caregivers with less education Read on »

Caregiving Comes From the Heart but Education Helps by Carol Bradley Bursack Posted Thu 27 Jan 2011 12:00am Most family caregivers take on tasks as they see fit. Sometimes a parent has a stroke and suddenly needs care. Other times dementia enters the picture and the need for help progresses slowly. Few caregivers immediately think that they need to get educated about how best to care for their elders. But education does help, if only because Read on »

Caregiver Education and Support Conference by Dorothy E Ross PhD CCC-SLP Aphasia NYC Posted Fri 04 Mar 2011 12:00am Dementia & Primary Progressive Aphasia Caregiver Education and Support Conference Dear Adam, The National Aphasia Association and The Association for Frontotemporal Dementias are proud to be a part of this important conference for both caregivers and persons with Primary Progressive Aphasia The conference will be held Monday, March 21st, 2011 Read on »

Caregiving Comes From the Heart but Education Helps by Carol Bradley Bursack Posted Sat 21 Aug 2010 12:00am always been a natural caregiver. Read more about caregiving and education: Find care agencies to help with your loved ones: Read caregiver stories: ... My first elder caregiving experience was with my neighbor, Joe. His wife died, and he was left old, deaf, and alone. His only son lived half a continent away Read on »