Some studies indicate that up to 80% of skilled nursing residents have some type of dementia-related disorder including Alzheimer’s disease, vascular dementia and Lewy Body dementia. In order to provide…
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Using Mindfulness When You Need It Most: Part 1
During good times and bad, practicing mindfulness can make a big difference in how you think, behave and feel. It can help to ease stress, reduce anxiety, avoid depressing thoughts…
Is Your Leadership Style Making Employees Leave?
Delivering high quality care is crucial in senior care and it is dependent largely on care staff who are competent and satisfied with work. It is well known that direct…
Lewy Body Dementia: A Brief Overview
Many people may not be aware that Lewy Body dementia is one of the most common types of dementia, right after Alzheimer’s disease and Vascular dementia. It usually begins around…
Antipsychotic Drugs in Senior Care: A Call to Clinical Leadership
Psychiatric or psychotropic medications are commonly prescribed to seniors to manage symptoms and behaviors. There are well-known negative and sometimes dangerous side effects associated with these drugs and the elderly…
Parkinson’s Disease Dementia: A Quick Overview
Over 1 million people in the United States have Parkinson’s disease and of these, between 50% and 80% will experience dementia. Parkinson’s disease affects 2% of people 65 years of…