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  WELCOME! Please take a few moments to sign our Guestbook/ Also, we would appreciate a few moments to take our public opinion poll on the Ombudsman Program. Given the pros and cons noted recently concerning the effectiveness of this program "Saving Grace" wanted to know what our visitors think. Thanks. "Saving Grace"  SPECIAL LINKSFROM JAMA   Poetry and MedicineCircles Floyd Skloot THE SPIRITUALITY PROJECTDEMENTIA VOICE Tornstam, L., Tornqvist, M., 2000, Nursing staff's interpretations of "Gerotranscendental Behavior" in the Elderly, Journal of Aging and Identity 5(1):15-29 The "Challenging Behaviors" IndexEthical IssuesThe Use of Restraints  FAMILY CAREGIVER ALLIANCECLEARINGHOURSE Fact Sheet: Behavior Management Strategies (Dementia) ElderCare Online's Caregiver Support Network™ Coping With Difficult Behaviorsby Jan Allen, CSW, MSE UNDER ACTIVISTS Go to Jan Allen See Coping with Difficult Behaviours QUICK TIPSCoping Techniques and Experiencesby Bob Hoffmann - http://www.isl.net/~hoffcomp/hoffcope.html ElderCare Online's Alzheimer's Care Channel Articles on Alzheimer Disease and Caregiving Tips BATHING TIPSBathing"Throughout our lives we bathe daily and consider this part of our daily routines. Being sure another person has bathed may difficult. There is no one right way to bathe. Its really is whatever works for you. In the earlier stages of dementia, bathing may not be a problem. It helps to set up routines for bathing early on. Try to keep bathing as a simple and routine as possible. Some of these suggestions may help." MEALTIME TIPS POSITIVE APPROACHES TO DEMENTIAL CARE IN THE HOMEHEALTH AND AGE.COM Novartis Foundation For Gerontology (Go to the Alzheimer's page, Then to Current Interventions) RESEARCHLONG TERM CARE FOR OLDER ADULTSNational Nursing Research Agenda Developing Knowledge for Practice: Challenges and Opportunities NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF NURSING RESEARCH |
| "Saving Grace" would appreciate you stopping by our message board and telling us what you think or if you have any information that would benefit others. We are particularly interested in personal stories of the Journey through Alzheimer's/Dementia, as well as message boards, support groups and newsletters for caregivers. Also please take time to fill out our poll on the ombudsman program. We would like to hear from you particularly if you have had some positive experiences or otherwise. Thank you. Linda "Saving Grace" ALZHEIMERS IN THE NEWS ALZHEIMER'S RESEARCH FORUM Excellent source of information! AD Diagnosis and Treatment Guide by Peter Nelson, M.D. Ph.D. Edited by June Kinoshita Updated Jul 15, 1999 EAR ACUPUNCTURE FOR PERSONS WITH DEMENTIAPolicy Research on Individualized Home and Community-Based Interventions for Dementia Family Caregivers Principal Investigator: Nancy B. Emerson Lombardo, Ph.D. Drug Effects in Dementia: Giving Odds on Drug-Induced Behavior by Kenneth J. Bender, Pharm.D., M.A. Psychiatric Times June 1995 Vol. XII Issue 6 BEHAVIORAL MANAGEMENT IN LONG TERM CAREClinical ReviewNondrug Management of Aggression in Nursing Facilities Jeannette Y. Wick Objective: To review nondrug management of aggressive behavior in nursing facility residents. PSYCHIATRY-ON-LINEInformation on Alzheimer's FOR EXAMPLE CLINICAL AND RESEARCH REPORTS The Effects of Donepezil on the P300 Auditory and Visual Cognitive Evoked Potentials of Patients With Alzheimer's Disease SOCIAL WORKERS IN DEMENTIA#Adjustments and Coping Strategies: Caregiver and Families Practice Guideline for the Treatment of Patients With Alzheimer's Disease and Other Dementias of Late Life |
| QUESTIONS ABOUT ALZHEIMER INSTITUTE OF BRAIN AGING University of California Irvine ALZHEIMER RESEARCHINSTITUTE OF BRAIN AGING University of California Irvine Areas of Research Focus |
| HEALTH AND AGE.COM Novartis Foundation For Gerontology (See the Alzheimer's page) SENSORY STIMULATION THERAPYBRIGHT EYES PROGRAMA Sensory Stimulation Intervention for Patients with Advanced Dementia: An Interview with Scott A.Trudeau, MA, OTR/L Scott A.Trudeau, MA, OTR/L is Clinical Director for Rehabilitation |
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