tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6816519711169456626.post4427300604071603681..comments2023-09-28T03:20:12.066-07:00Comments on The Caregiver Chronicles: Cognitive Therapy For People With DementiaBob Tellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04328341150299038146noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6816519711169456626.post-8886361013040371052012-04-27T06:12:56.793-07:002012-04-27T06:12:56.793-07:00My daughter-in-law is a massage therapist and woul...My daughter-in-law is a massage therapist and would support your point about the benefits of massage therapy for dementia sufferers. While Alzhemer's is the most publicized of the dementias, other dementias (ie: vascular, frontal lobe, parkinson's, lewy body, etc.) frequently get lumped together into Alzheimer discussions and news reports. It is the one most people think of. But is it substantially more prevalent than some of these other dementias? I'd be interested in seeing statistics on this point. Thanks for adding to the discussion.caregiver chroniclehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05759306707650087399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6816519711169456626.post-41973271721988664852012-04-27T02:42:10.596-07:002012-04-27T02:42:10.596-07:00Massage Therapy can be used to help with the disco...Massage Therapy can be used to help with the discomfort and symptoms of dementia such as anxiety, aggressiveness and irritability. Dementia is a term meaning loss of memory and loss of cognitive function, as well as affective and behavioral disturbances. Alzheimer's is the most common form of dementia.Aged Care Melbournehttp://nursinghomesmelbourne.com/aged-care-melbournenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6816519711169456626.post-9636776158424563042011-09-24T11:34:27.282-07:002011-09-24T11:34:27.282-07:00Hi Cielle
Greetings from Michigan, USA. I was in ...Hi Cielle<br /><br />Greetings from Michigan, USA. I was in Melbourne in 2010 and loved your city. Thanks for joining the conversation.Bob Tellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04328341150299038146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6816519711169456626.post-55405013658040101422011-09-22T01:05:45.629-07:002011-09-22T01:05:45.629-07:00If i were a painter i probably help you with your ...If i were a painter i probably help you with your cause. Coz when I grow old, i don't want to experience what are the older people experiencing right now. <br /><a href="http://nursinghomesmelbourne.com/nursing-homes-in-melbourne" rel="nofollow">Nursing Homes in Melbourne</a>ciellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00822520778900707617noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6816519711169456626.post-83705802441635950202011-09-19T06:56:14.734-07:002011-09-19T06:56:14.734-07:00Again...thank you Lindy. For your meaningful comme...Again...thank you Lindy. For your meaningful comments and for reading Dementia Diary, A Caregiver's Journal. I appreciate your feedback. I wrote it because my mom would have been thrilled to know that her story had healing benefits for others. Other readers have also said that Dementia Diary helped to ease their pain. By the way, your mother-in-law's comment about her hip is wonderful and I truly admire her courage and humor. Best wishes.Bob Tellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04328341150299038146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6816519711169456626.post-16860872740306533922011-09-18T21:15:28.086-07:002011-09-18T21:15:28.086-07:00I read your book, it was good. Sad at times. Just ...I read your book, it was good. Sad at times. Just like life. <br />My MIL has been fortunate that her dementia is mild so far. She's 96 so hopefully won't develop into something full blown. The other day we got scan results that showed her hip bone has died. Nothing to do about it because of her age. She said, "Tell my hip not so fast, don't get ahead of the rest of my body, I'm not ready to go yet!" We know there are harder times ahead, but laughing as much as possible helps.Lindyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02407336435898283104noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6816519711169456626.post-79829357056694800322011-09-10T15:38:54.517-07:002011-09-10T15:38:54.517-07:00Some days we can laugh and some we cannot. ;)
Than...Some days we can laugh and some we cannot. ;)<br />Thanks for doing this blog. Many days I don't think I can handle this any more but your blog is giving me hope. Thanks.Lindyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02407336435898283104noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6816519711169456626.post-6876504073139288612011-09-10T12:31:37.252-07:002011-09-10T12:31:37.252-07:00Hi Lindy
Thanks for your comment about the figs. ...Hi Lindy<br /><br />Thanks for your comment about the figs. laughter is one of the best healing emotions there is. It is one of the things I like to emphasize regarding caregiving, and which I have built into my memoir, "Dementia Diary, A Caregiver's Journal." Many readers have written me to thank me for adding humor to their caregiving experiences. Best wishes to you and your mother-in-law.Bob Tellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04328341150299038146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6816519711169456626.post-65681270405864925052011-09-10T11:51:12.699-07:002011-09-10T11:51:12.699-07:00my mother in law was a painter but has lost much o...my mother in law was a painter but has lost much of her eyesight. We paint anyway. http://lindyslovelies.blogspot.com/2011/06/just-thought.html<br />It is hard to provide activities that she wants to do... and every day is an adventure.<br />Yesterday's adventure was her telling me that the neighbor must be constipated because they came over to get figs... she invited them to. LOLLindyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02407336435898283104noreply@blogger.com