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…to focus on well-being and the ways in which it can be enhanced in people living with dementia. Revealing how drug-based interventions as well as completely holistic approaches consistently fall…
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…the symptoms of social isolation and find concrete suggestions for reaching out to those living in your community—but not thriving in it. Based on decades of experience with individuals living…
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…answer true or false to the following questions. _____ True _____ False The majority (more than 50%) of olderadults will become senile (memory loss, disorientation, dementia) during old age. _____…
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…on Aging’s MindAlert Award. She also developed a model of memory loss support groups for residents of assisted living that has been implemented in many communities. Robyn’s new work around…
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…of three parts, Dr. Power makes the case for a paradigm shift needed in the established model of institutional long-term care. Viewers see documented evidence of the negative outcomes that…
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Despite the frequent characterization of Alzheimer’s disease as a “loss of self,” this enlightening book demonstrates unequivocally that a person’s unique self persists through the course of the disease. The…
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CHANGE THE WORLD POETRY PIE 1 stubborn poet. 1 lifetime of work. 1 billion minds. Simmer on low for a long time, stir gently, and change the world one mind…
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