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	<title>Eldercare Tips &#124; Caregiver Tips</title>
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		<title>WHEN THE ELDER WITH ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE NEEDS MORE  ASSISTANCE AS HIS NEEDS CHANGE</title>
		<link>http://www.nursevirginiablog.com/2012/05/when-the-elder-with-alzheimers-disease-needs-more-assistance-as-his-needs-change/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=when-the-elder-with-alzheimers-disease-needs-more-assistance-as-his-needs-change</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 May 2012 21:47:29 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Alzheimer's Disease]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[When you are taking care of an elder with dementia you have to adjust and re-adjust constantly. You are the one who needs to be flexible. What the elder is able to do and understand today might be very different from how they functioned yesterday. This is true of the skills needed to dress and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>WHEN THE CONFUSED ELDER KEEPS FALLING OUT OF BED – SIDE RAILS ARE NOT THE ANSWER</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Apr 2012 01:38:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nurse Virginia</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Falls]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The goal in the nursing home is to never use side rails as a restraint, or to keep someone in bed. There are only a few times in a nursing home that they will give an elder side rails: One side rail when the elder is in bed to give the elder something to hold [...]]]></description>
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		<title>THE LOSS OF WORD FINDING SKILLS IN ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Apr 2012 22:56:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nurse Virginia</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Alzheimer's Disease]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[It seemed that Larry’s favorite word had become “whatchamacallit.” He sprinkled his speech with it. Every time he couldn’t quite find the right word, he would throw in “whatchamacallit.”  Diagnosing a language dysfunction can be difficult and involve several symptoms: Slowed or halting speech Word finding hesitations or problems Unusual word order in sentences – [...]]]></description>
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		<title>THE CONFUSED ELDER WITH ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE WILL NEED TO BE TAKEN CARE OF WHEREEVER THEY ARE</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Apr 2012 22:09:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nurse Virginia</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Alzheimer's Disease]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Alright, so Abe was trying to take the refrigerator for a walk, and it took the staff 30 minutes to divert his attention. During that time he was pulling on the door of the frig; to the point we thought he would rip the door right off the hinges. But Abe can be distracted by [...]]]></description>
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		<title>FALL PREVENTION – BETTER BALANCE FOR EVERYONE</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Apr 2012 21:38:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nurse Virginia</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Falls]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Well I fell last week, off my front step. The injuries to my face and nose have prompted many people to share their stories of slips, trips and falls. One lady shared with me that she has been hospitalized 4 times for falls. Famous people have died as a result of a fall; George Burns, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>COMFORT FOR THE CAREGIVER WHEN GREIVING – FROM A SPECIAL BOOK</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Apr 2012 22:28:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nurse Virginia</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Caregiver Support]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Dear Virginia, I have been enjoying reading the wonderful book you gave me. You are right though. I do have to put it down from time to time and read something different. I find that I have to literally digest each chapter and think about it for awhile before reading further. I have been discussing [...]]]></description>
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		<title>DEALING WITH DIFFICULT PHYSICAL BEHAVIORS</title>
		<link>http://www.nursevirginiablog.com/2012/03/dealing-with-difficult-physical-behaviors/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=dealing-with-difficult-physical-behaviors</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 31 Mar 2012 00:21:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nurse Virginia</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Behaviours]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[ACT – Do not over react &#8211; a physically aggressive or combative elder is a frightened elder. Remain Calm- The elder has usually shown signs of aggression before they have started to strike out. &#160; Be alert – the care giver knows their elder. Look for signs of restlessness, agitation. Be prepared Size up the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>22 &#8211; BATHING CONSIDERATIONS FOR THE ELDER WITH ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Mar 2012 22:06:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nurse Virginia</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Alzheimer's Disease]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Depression could cause the elder to lose interest in personal hygiene. Physical illness could also cause the elder to lose interest in personal hygiene. If the Hypothalamus region of the brain (the body’s internal thermostat regulator) is damaged from Alzheimer’s disease, this could cause a changed sense of perception of hot and cold water temperature. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>WHEN THE “SICK” SPOUSE JUST DOESN’T LOOK SICK – THE JOB OF BEING A CAREGIVER IS SO HARD – WHY DO PEOPLE DO IT?</title>
		<link>http://www.nursevirginiablog.com/2012/03/when-the-sick-spouse-just-doesnt-look-sick-the-job-of-being-a-caregiver-is-so-hard-why-do-people-do-it/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=when-the-sick-spouse-just-doesnt-look-sick-the-job-of-being-a-caregiver-is-so-hard-why-do-people-do-it</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Mar 2012 23:49:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nurse Virginia</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Caregiver Support]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[(PART II) This is a problem I have heard many people share, when their loved one just doesn’t look sick. Book excerpt from: Because You Care – Spiritual Encouragement for Caregivers From Twila “Steve doesn’t look sick,” my friend said. “I expected him to, you know-“ “It’s a progressive disease and-“ “But that’s the way [...]]]></description>
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		<title>THE JOB OF BEING A CAREGIVER IS SO HARD – WHY DO PEOPLE DO IT?</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Mar 2012 23:18:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nurse Virginia</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Caregiver Support]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[(PART I) Others may call you brave. That is the opening sentence of Cecil Murphey’s new book Because You Care – Spiritual Encouragement for Caregivers written with his assistant Twila Belk. Book Excerpt: They’ll use words like noble or sacrificial. They’ll admire and applaud you because you’ve offered to make yourself available to someone who [...]]]></description>
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