Dear Barbara, my mother suffered from dementia. She passed away in 2019. I was at her side and saw her take her last breath. Does a person with dementia know that she is dying? Neither of my sisters made it over before she died but I believe that she waited for them until the last […]
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Dementia causing illnesses, by whatever name we classify them, are becoming more and more prominent. Dementia, and how to care for people with it, has become a big healthcare issue. Dear Barbara, my mother has FTD dementia. She is very vacant and stares through us all. She is unable to communicate, her muscles are contracting. […]
Dear Barbara, Some seniors seem to respond well to baby-talk. Some absolutely hate it. How do you know when to use baby-talk and when not to? When to use baby-talk while providing adult end of life care? NEVER. I find it hard to imagine anyone “liking” to be talked to as if they were a […]
I believe we have the right to be told about our disease, its progression, the options of care, and the probability of being cured vs. not cured. If it is not curable, what kind of quality can be expected? Being told we can’t be fixed gives us an opportunity to live until we die and […]
@austindistel Guest post By Janice Beetle If you want to raise awareness for your business or nonprofit organization, sending press releases to the media on a regular basis is a great idea, and, for some, that can mean monthly or bimonthly while for others, the distribution might be quarterly. The reason you want to be […]
@nickmorrison Guest post by Janice Beetle. As business owners and entrepreneurs create and roll out storytelling campaigns to raise awareness about their organizations, they must make sure they are producing content of value and not just more noise. People are saturated with content today. You want to make sure you are standing out and getting […]
SharonAnn Hamilton on a street in Paris You see my name popping up, SharonAnn Hamilton; as a Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) volunteer, helping promote a yoga practice, teaching financial classes at Shipley Center, posting on Nextdoor, creating Events for business on local Facebook pages and groups, facilitating Map Your Neighborhood classes for […]
Are you eligible for Medicare in Louisiana? Have you recently turned 65, or are you new to Medicare, and you live in Louisiana? If so, you may wonder if you are eligible for Medicare coverage. To be eligible for Medicare coverage, you must be a US citizen or permanent senior resident, 65 years or older. […]
Are you eligible for Medicare in Louisiana? Have you recently turned 65, or are you new to Medicare, and you live in Louisiana? If so, you may wonder if you are eligible for Medicare coverage. To be eligible for Medicare coverage, you must be a US citizen or permanent senior resident, 65 years or older. […]
