Former baseball player and manager Harrelson living with Alzheimer’s – Optimum Senior Care – Chicago In Home Care – www.OptimumSeniorCare.com
Former Major League Baseball player and manager Bud Harrelson is living with Alzheimer’s disease, according to his wife, Kim. Harrelson, a member of the 1969 World Series champion New York Mets, was diagnosed in 2016.
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Learn how to keep loved ones safe this Valentine’s Day – Alzheimer’s – Optimum Senior Care – Chicago In Home Care – www.OptimumSeniorCare.com
The Silver Search program is shedding light upon the increasing incidences of people with Alzheimer’s or dementia that go missing. Learn how the public can assist law enforcement in a search. Follow us on Facebook and Twitter for more information and tips on Brain Health.
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Two Virtual Alzheimer’s Programs: “Coping with Difficult Behaviors” & “Coconut Oil, Vitamins and Alzheimer’s: What Really Works?” – Optimum Senior Care – Chicago In Home Care – www.OptimumSeniorCare.com
2 NEW TOPICS:
Coconut Oil, Vitamins and Alzheimer’s: What Really Works?
&
Coping with Difficult Behaviors in Dementia: Strategies You
Can Use Today
1 Program by Phone
Coconut Oil, Vitamins and Alzheimer’s: What Really Works?
Tuesday, March 13, 2018
12-1 PM CST, 1-2 PM EST
There are plenty of theories surrounding what causes Alzheimer’s disease, and even more on ways to treat dementia symptoms. In a time when so many options are available, how do you make the right choices for your loved one? Learn from a physician what methods of treatment are approved for use and how to access them.
Robert Russell, Sr, MD
Medical Director, Kindred At-Home, Indianapolis, IN
Robert Russell, Sr, MD, is a post-acute care specialist and in-house physician for Lane House in Crawfordsville and Heritage Healthcare in West Lafayette, Indiana.
He is Medical Director for Kindred At-Home in Indianapolis, Indiana and 2018 president-elect for the Indiana Medical Directors Association. Dr. Russell is also an active member of the Medical and Scientific Advisory Council and Board of Directors for the Alzheimer’s Association Greater Indiana Chapter.
1 Live Webinar
Coping with Difficult Behaviors in Dementia:
Strategies You Can Use Today
Wednesday, March 28, 2018
11-Noon CST/ 12-1 PM EST
OR
1-2 PM CST / 2-3 PM EST
When a person with dementia experiences agitation, the resulting behaviors can be difficult to manage. While medications can provide benefits, there are effective non-pharmacological strategies that can be employed. Geriatrician Margaret Baumann, MD, will show us how making simple changes in how we relate to a person with dementia can make a world of difference in mitigating difficult behaviors.
Margaret M. Baumann, MD
Chief of Geriatric Medicine, Jesse Brown VA Medical
Center – Chicago, IL
Margaret M. Baumann, MD, is a 1982 graduate of Creighton University School of Medicine in Omaha, Nebraska.
She completed her internship and residency in Internal Medicine at the University of Illinois at Chicago and the West Side VA Medical Center (now the Jesse Brown VA). Dr. Baumann was a Fellow in Geriatric Medicine at Harvard University in Boston from 1986-1988. Following her clinical fellowship, she continued at Harvard as a Research Fellow. She is a diplomat of the American Board of Internal Medicine and has added qualifications in Geriatric Medicine. In 1990, she returned to Chicago as the Chief of Geriatrics & Extended Care at the West Side VA Medical Center. In 1997, Dr. Baumann moved to Hines VA Hospital as the Associate Chief of Staff for Geriatrics and Extended Care. She returned to Jesse Brown VA in 2015, where she serves as the Chief of Geriatric Medicine and the co-chair of the Dementia Committee.
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Lokai supports the Alzheimer’s Association with a new Limited Edition Purple Lokai – Optimum Senior Care – Chicago In Home Care – WWW.OptimumSeniorCare.com
Through March 8, Lokai will donate $1 to the Alzheimer’s Association for every new Limited Edition Split Purple Lokai bracelet sold, with a minimum donation of $25,000. The bracelet and support of the Association have special significance for Steven Izen, CEO and founder of Lokai, who was inspired to create Lokai when his grandfather was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease. The bracelet is a reminder to find balance through life’s highs and lows. The Split Purple Lokai bracelet is available for purchase at lokai.com.
In 2016, Lokai, a socially responsible lifestyle brand that represents the importance of finding balance and staying centered along life’s journey, partnered with the Alzheimer’s Association to create the Purple Lokai bracelet. The money raised helped to fund five research grants, and was so successful that Lokai has created a new Limited Edition Split Purple Lokai design. From February 8 through March 8, 2018, Lokai will donate $1 for every new Split Purple Lokai sold to support the mission of the Alzheimer’s Association.
During his freshman year in college, founder and CEO of Lokai, Steven Izen, learned that his grandfather had been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s. Deeply affected by the news, Steven realized the importance of staying hopeful during life’s lows, as well as humble through its highs. In need of a physical reminder to find balance during life’s unpredictable journey, Steven created Lokai.
For more information visit the Lokai page here.
Lokai will donate to the Alzheimer’s Association one dollar ($1.00) for each Split Purple Lokai sold between February 8 and March 8, 2018.
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Show your love this Valentine’s Day – Alzheimer’s – Optimum Senior Care – Chicago In Home Care – www.OptimumSeniorCare.com
For many people, Valentine’s Day is a happy occasion to reflect on love and family. When you have a loved one with Alzheimer’s disease, this can be difficult. Learn how you can make your loved ones feel loved this Valentine’s Day.
Show your love this Valentine’s Day
What is the first thing you think of when you hear Alzheimer’s disease? Is it the scene from The Notebookwhere Allie suddenly remembers Noah is her husband, but a minute later is startled and confused when he calls her darling? Is it your beloved grandmother forgetting your name at the last family party? Is it a family member, who has completely lost sense of who they are?
While some of these are accurate depictions of the disease, many people fail to understand what Alzheimer’s actually is. For diagnosed individuals, it is so much more than a little memory loss. It is a fatal type of dementia, and the most common type, that robs families of their loved ones. Symptoms of the disease get worse over time, becoming severe enough to interfere thinking, eating, taking care of oneself and eventually living. If you have watched a loved one grapple with the severe outcomes of Alzheimer’s disease, you know the emotional pain and grief it can inflict on families.
Alzheimer’s disease not only takes a hold of the person diagnosed, but it also takes a massive toll on the families, caregivers, and friends of those with dementia, who are at the center of this devastating crisis. In Illinois alone, there are 588,000 people providing over 670 million hours of unpaid care to someone with Alzheimer’s disease. The cost of this care is valued at more than $8 billion. Dementia caregivers tend to provide more extensive care for longer durations than those who serve older adults in other conditions. The effects of being a family caregiver are generally negative, with high rates of social isolation, psychological difficulty, and financial hardships – leaving caregivers vulnerable to further emotional and physical grief.
The stresses of caregiving can amplify during holidays, when watching your loved ones memories slowly slip away. Valentine’s Day can deepen this emotional burden and may make caregivers feel further isolated during the holiday. Although, these realities seem challenging, the truth is that the selflessness of being a caregiver for a spouse, friend or family member with dementia is one of the most priceless gifts you could ever give.
Although the holidays are stressful having a place for all those affected by Alzheimer’s disease to turn for information, care and support can drastically improve the quality of life for all involved. At the Alzheimer’s Association, we are constantly working to end Alzheimer’s disease, so families no longer have to bear the burden of losing a loved one. Until that day comes, we strive to provide support and resources to those affected to make their journey a little easier.
We encourage communities across Illinois to show your love for those who may be no longer able to speak for themselves.
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