A Tuesday Tip subscriber recently emailed to ask us about installing window restrictor to prevent residents from eloping through a window: “What is your opinion of using window restrictors in dementia units to prevent elopement through windows?”
You must never ignore potentially dangerous behaviors; your response can save someone’s life.
This should be intuitive to a professional care provider, but recent research has proven that communicating with persons suffering from Alzheimer’s Disease respectfully and at an adult-level reduces resistance to care. Read the Alzheimer’s Association press release below for more information.
When high profile individuals face the challenges of dementia and other debilitating illnesses, it serves as an unfortunate opportunity to raise awareness and further enlighten the general public about the devastating condition.
Although there is no cure for Alzheimer’s Disease or other common causes of dementia, treatment options have vastly improved in recent years. Drugs like donepezil, memantine, and rivastigmine have the potential to improve or delay the progress of symptoms in persons with Alzheimer’s. But for medications to be most effective, they often must be started [...]
More Good News from 2008 International Conference on Alzheimer’s Disease Four studies reported at this week’s International Conference on Alzheimer’s Disease are offering hope for improved detection of Alzheimer’s Disease. The studies suggest that biomarkers in blood and spinal fluid might be used in testing for the devastating disease.
The Alzheimer’s Association is holding its annual conference in Chicago this week, and as reported in an article at time.com this week, research presentations at the conference are offering hope for treatment advancements in the near future. Below is a release from the Alzheimer’s Association that summarizes some of this research.
With your hectic schedule, it is sometimes easy to overlook simple compliance issues. Advanced Healthcare Studies’ “Tuesday Tips” will bring you a quick, helpful idea each week that can assist you in your operations related to regulatory compliance. We know that many of you implement outstanding practices in your community, and we welcome your ideas [...]
With your hectic schedule, it is sometimes easy to overlook simple compliance issues. Advanced Healthcare Studies’ “Tuesday Tips” will bring you a quick, helpful idea each week that can assist you in your operations related to regulatory compliance.
Summer will be here soon. However, irregardless of the time of year, appropriate hydration is important, especially for those who care for people who cannot self monitor their fluid intake.