Video: Starting a Geriatric Care Management Business 1, by Cathy Cress.

Cathy Cress on Monday, 21 April 2014 in Aging. 







link: http://www.cathycress.com/my-blog/entry/starting-a-geriatric-care-management-business-1

"Should residents at care homes help with chores?"

• By David Brindle
• Guardian Professional, Thursday 17 April 2014

Creators of a new toolkit for improving quality of life in residential care say that helping with housework can benefit resident.

"Judy Downey, chair of the Relatives and Residents Association, which supports older people receiving care, says: "If somebody wants to peel the carrots or set the table, or make their own cup of tea, why not? The important thing is that care workers do it with them and don't send them out to dig the garden just to get shot of them."...

link: http://www.theguardian.com/social-care-network/2014/apr/17/should-residents-care-homes-chores

"How to get an Alzheimer's Patient to Shower".

From Alzheimer's Reading Room :

5 Tips, How to get an Alzheimer's Patient to Shower

..."I noticed that when my mother took her cloths off she would say every single time - I'm cold, I'm freezing. Now I wasn't cold, I was hot. We had to keep our home at 78 degrees or Dotty would say, I'm freezing. I adjusted to that problem.

The tip. Turn the shower on and adjust the temperature of the water to - just right for a shower.

Close the bathroom door so the room warms up. You know that nice feeling you get when it is nice and toasty in the bathroom. Make sure you close the door in the bathroom, and then go back to step one."...

link: http://www.alzheimersreadingroom.com/2014/04/5-tips-how-to-get-alzheimers-patient-to.html

Physical Activity in the Prevention and Management of Alzheimer's Disease

AUDIO PPT in english version at :

link :  https://ake.adobeconnect.com/_a1122165311/p3rt17pa5mp?launcher=false&fcsContent=true&pbMode=normal

TV Show INSIGHT on Lok Sabha Channel : "Why Seniors Matter !

TV Show INSIGHT on Lok Sabha Channel : Let's listen to them on "Why Seniors Matter !" 
(video in english)

MSc in Dementia Studies (On line) from Stirling University: 10 Scholarship for Indian Students.

MSc in Dementia Studies (On line) from Stirling University. 10 Scholarship for Indian Students. Scholarships are awarded by the Commonwealth Scholarship Commission and cover all fees and an annual grant for travel and books

Photo: What do different parts of the brain control?

What do different parts of the brain control? Understanding Dementia MOOC

Understanding Dementia MOOC

: http://www.utas.edu.au/wicking/understanding-dementia.

VIDEO: What’s the difference between Alzheimer’s Disease and dementia?

If you have been confused by these terms in the past, or mistakenly thought that they were the same thing, you might want to watch this film. (english version)