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The Dementia Whisperers
Featuring: Laura Wayman
Laura Wayman is an accomplished keynote speaker, author, trainer, and a dedicated Gerontologist.(A.A. degree in Gerontology,
Social Services Designee
Certification)
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The Dementia Whispererspresents:
A Loving Approach to
Dementia Care
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The Silent Pandemic!
• FACT-Dementia is now one of the world’s fastest growing diseases and it won’t be “going away” anytime soon, with no cure, prevention or ability to slow down the progress as of today.
• FACT-This year, 17 Billion hours of unpaid dementia care was provided by family, friends, and community members – a whopping 37% increase from last year!
• FACT-About 13% of Americans over the age of 65 have some form of dementia, and half of those over age 85 will develop some form of dementia.
Source: Alzheimer’s Association’s 2008 Alzheimer’s Disease Facts and Figures
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Percentage Change in Leading Causes of Death
From 2000 to 2010
Cause 2000 2005 %Change
Heart disease 710,760 649,399 -8.6Breast cancer 41,200 40,870 -0.8Prostate cancer 31,900 30,350 -4.9Stroke 167,661 143,497 -14.4Alzheimer’s 49,558 71,696 +44.7
Sources: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, NationalVital Statistics Reports, and Reports of the American CancerSociety.A13
Alzheimer’s disease is among the top 10 leading causes of death for people of all ages, and is No. 5 for those aged 65 and older.
Most Seniors are more afraid of contracting Alzheimer’s than of
dying.
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Peggy
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You May Be Surprised to Know -Primary Family
Caregivers – (Especially a Spouse) Are at Risk…68% of them will die
before the person with dementia-primarily due
to the stress!
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Would It Be Okay Today If We Made Your Care Giving
Job Easier?
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What is Dementia?
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The Word Dementia Comes
From…The Latin Derivative
“Dis”Meaning Away From
And“Mens”
Meaning Mind
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Dementia is a List of Symptoms, and Caused
By:
• Illness/Disease• Severe Urinary Tract
Infection• Medications
• Head Trauma or Injury
(There is an estimated 70 different causes of dementia!)
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What does Dementialook like?
Confusion/DisorientationDifficulty Tracking or Processing
InformationAnxiety, Fear or ParanoiaSpatial or Depth Perception
DifficultiesShort Term Memory Loss
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Short term memory loss caused by a form of dementia is
different!
We all forget things occasionally…
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birth
present
childhood
Adolescence
Teen Years
Adult
Middle Age
Senior
Short Term
Memory Loss
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Remember
The Good
Ole’ Days?
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UnderstandingThe Dementia Wonderland
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Frances
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Visit The Dementia Challenged In Their Reality,
Let go of the expectation that they can exist as before.
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What will happen when you win an argument with someone with dementia!
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WhoWhat
WhereWhen
How
Why?Do You
Remember?
No! Don’t!You Can’t…
Why
Avoid Whenever Possible----------
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Person’s with dementia struggle making decisions.
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Patience, Patience
and even more Patience
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Where are we going? Where are we going? Where are we going? Where are we going? Where are we going? Where are we going? Where are we going? Where are we going? What time is it? What time is it? What time is it? What time is it? What time is it? What time is it? Where is my daughter? Where is my daughter? Where is my daughter? Where is my daughter? Where is my daughter? Where is my daughter? Who are you? Who are you? Who are you? Who are you? Who are you? Who are you? When can I go home? When can I go home? When can I go home? When can I go home? When can I go home? When can I go home? When can I go home? When can I go home?
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Help them to knowthey still have a
valuable place in the world
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Lucy
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Love
Value
Safety
Security
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Speaking and
Understanding the Special
“Dialect” of Dementia
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Affirm the Feelings and Language From
The Past.Respond as if it is
“NOW”!!!
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April Showers????
It’s Bath Night!
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Talking from your heart...
Person’s with dementia react to your feelings…
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People may forget what you said…
And they my forget what you
did…But they will
never forget how you made them
feel. …Maya Angelou
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Natalie
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If you keep doing what you are doing ~
You will keep
getting what
you are getting!
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HAVE FUN!
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Take time for yourself…
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