by Karen Kaslow, RN, BSN | Sep 24, 2018 | Alzheimer's and Dementia, Caregiver Support, Sentinel Articles
Caring for an individual who is experiencing symptoms of dementia requires patience and ingenuity. Caregivers can easily become overwhelmed when trying to assist their loved ones who may be experiencing changes in memory, personality, judgement, reasoning, motivation,...
by Karen Kaslow, RN, BSN | Aug 13, 2018 | Alzheimer's and Dementia, Caregiver Support, Sentinel Articles
Symptoms of dementia are often subtle during the early stages of a disease process and progress gradually. Surprisingly, people who are experiencing dementia can be quite skilled at covering up their deficiencies for a period of time. Sometimes changes which are...
by Karen Kaslow, RN, BSN | Jul 30, 2018 | Alzheimer's and Dementia, Family Living, Safety, Sentinel Articles
CBS News cited Census data to list Pennsylvania as the eleventh most heavily-armed state, with 88,732 registered firearms among 5,928,814 people. In launching the Alzheimer’s State Plan Task Force, Governor Wolf said “over 400,000 Pennsylvanians are living with...
by Karen Kaslow, RN, BSN | Dec 11, 2017 | Alzheimer's and Dementia, Caregiver Support, Family Living, Sentinel Articles
Personal or professional caregivers who work with individuals experiencing dementia often encounter challenges when their care recipients possess an altered sense of reality. An individual may expect to see a deceased relative or friend, insist on driving to the store...
by Karen Kaslow, RN, BSN | Oct 11, 2017 | Alzheimer's and Dementia, Health Care System, Sentinel Articles
The availability and accessibility of inpatient care and treatment for individuals who are experiencing dementia and aggression is sorely lacking in the Central Pennsylvania area. Last week’s article introduced a local couple, both age 80, who unsuccessfully sought...
by Karen Kaslow, RN, BSN | Oct 2, 2017 | Alzheimer's and Dementia, Caregiver Support, Health Care System, Sentinel Articles
Dementia is often utilized as a diagnosis even though it is actually a set of symptoms which can be attributed to specific disease processes. These symptoms can vary, even among individuals who have the same diagnosis. For example, one individual with an Alzheimer’s...
