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Cowtown Eldercare: July 2010

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Wednesday, July 14, 2010. An article in the New York Times. Today reports that medical experts are recommending new guidelines to diagnose Alzheimer's dementia earlier. We're pretty sure the disease starts 10-20 years before people become symptomatic, in fact I was at a seminar yesterday and heard that very statement. But I view this news with trepidation. I invite you to share your thoughts about this news. Me, I'm going to be chewing on it a while. Kim Olmedo, LCSW, CCM, CSW-G. Tuesday, July 6, 2010.

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Cowtown Eldercare: Hey, Honey, How are We Doing Today?

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Sunday, June 12, 2011. Hey, Honey, How are We Doing Today? Negative reactions to elderspeak include pushing, pulling, refusing to do tasks, grabbing at people or objects, screaming and yelling or crying. In research studies I've seen, people exhibit these behaviors at much higher rates in response to elderspeak when compared with silence, or interacting in a normal fashion. Kim Olmedo, LCSW, CCM, CSW-G. June 16, 2011 at 9:17 PM. It must be infuriating, the elderly version of Im blind, not deaf!

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Cowtown Eldercare: June 2011

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Sunday, June 12, 2011. Hey, Honey, How are We Doing Today? Negative reactions to elderspeak include pushing, pulling, refusing to do tasks, grabbing at people or objects, screaming and yelling or crying. In research studies I've seen, people exhibit these behaviors at much higher rates in response to elderspeak when compared with silence, or interacting in a normal fashion. Kim Olmedo, LCSW, CCM, CSW-G. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). Helpful Links and Resources. Visit Katten and Benson on Facebook.

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Cowtown Eldercare: August 2010

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Tuesday, August 10, 2010. More on Predicting Alzheimer's. Here is a followup story to my last post: Spinal Fluid Test is Found to Predict Alzheimer's. The good thing is that the research is moving quickly on Alzheimer's disease. The number one predictor for developing Alzheimer's is age, with over 20% of women over age 85 developing the disease ( 2010 Alzheimer's Disease Facts and Figures. The other, probably bigger issue for me is one of ethics. Again, who decides? Kim Olmedo, LCSW, CCM, CSW-G. Kim is a...

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Cowtown Eldercare: June 2010

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Monday, June 21, 2010. If you have an older parent or other family member, read this article in the New York Times. Kim Olmedo, LCSW, CCM, CSW-G. Wednesday, June 16, 2010. I had an interesting experience last weekend, although not a unique experience. I have a friend and colleague who is a private professional guardian. She is the guardian for several people, and she gets appointed guardian in situations where the Ward does not have anyone to act as guardian. Again, long distance and over the phone, my f...

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Cowtown Eldercare: January 2011

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Wednesday, January 26, 2011. A New Form of Assault. Thanks to Robert Kraft (one of those facebook "friends" I don't actually know) for bringing this to my attention. The New York Times has an excellent blog called the New Old Age. The study only looked at nursing home residents, and it found that over an 18 month period, 30% were hospitalized. Dr. Susan Mitchell, one of the researchers estimated that fully 75% of those hospitalizations could have been avoided. So what's the problem? How do you keep this ...

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Cowtown Eldercare: New Guidelines for Alzheimer's

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Wednesday, April 20, 2011. New Guidelines for Alzheimer's. It was reported yesterday that there are new guidelines for Alzheimer's disease. The first article I read was in the New York Times. And I wrote about the guidelines on Katten and Benson's blog. I think allowing doctors to have these discussions with the family are a step in the right direction. Kim Olmedo, LCSW, CCM, CSW-G. February 12, 2013 at 3:23 AM. In home care Santa Monica CA. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Helpful Links and Resources.

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Cowtown Eldercare: September 2010

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Thursday, September 16, 2010. The Tracks of My Tears. I've been thinking a lot about end of life issues lately. Partly because we talked about it in class this week, partly because the 27th anniversary of my Dad's death was earlier this month, and partly because I'm going to 2 funerals in the next few days. The funerals are the worst part of middle age, as far as I'm concerned. Although I bet it gets worse when it's my friends who are dying, and not their parents. Kim Olmedo, LCSW, CCM, CSW-G.

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Cowtown Eldercare: May 2010

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Sunday, May 30, 2010. Gotta Go, Gotta Go, Gotta Go Right Now. We're rounding out bathroom safety today. Obviously grab bars around the toilet are helpful, but some bathrooms are just not set up for that, if there's a tub on one side and a pedestal sink on the other. Side, so then what do you do? Ight Bedside commodes come in wider widths than the one pictured here for wider people. There is still some Medicare coverage for bedside commodes, so be sure to check with your medical equipment provider for...