by Christy Turner | May 28, 2019 | "Behaviors", Quality of Life, The Alzheimer's Podcast
In This Episode Phil Gutis answers questions about trying to get him into the shower, lack of structure in a day, and what happens when multitasking and driving collide. Phil is a former New York Times reporter, Alzheimer’s advocate, and a man living with...
by Christy Turner | Dec 2, 2018 | "Behaviors"
Meltdowns aren’t pleasant. No one—you, your person, people within 50 feet—wants to be involved. Too often, it feels like these not-so-magic moments sneak up on us without any warning. And sometimes, as with the first two instances below, that’s true....
by Christy Turner | Oct 8, 2018 | "Behaviors"
“Behavior” is another word for communication. And every “behavior” is telling us something. Remember a few years ago when Charlie Sheen was all over social media, claiming he was “#winning”? It seemed odd at the time, and then it turned out that (like...
by Christy Turner | Aug 11, 2018 | "Behaviors"
I am really excited about this topic because I remember when I first started out, I was shocked when I found out this is what happened to people with dementia who have so-called behaviors. Prefer video? Watch the narrated slidedeck on the Dementia Sherpa YouTube...
by Christy Turner | Mar 3, 2018 | "Behaviors"
Sometimes, it’s really obvious something is off and requires intervention. Other times, we notice things are unusual, but we aren’t sure if we should be alarmed and do something, or chill out and let it go. Families are understandably concerned about a...
by Christy Turner | Feb 25, 2018 | "Behaviors"
“Is this normal?” Hands down, this is the #1 most common question I’m asked. Because of the progressive nature of dementia, and the pervasive idea memory loss is the (only) thing to look for, there’s some confusion about what’s normal. In this post,...
