Ellie had a fall 3 years ago in the bathroom at her families’ lake house, resulting in her fracturing the shoulder of her dominate hand. She has not felt comfortable bathing independently since the fall, due to her fear of falling. Her daughter had worked with a wonderful personal care aide years ago named Lauren. Sarah was lucky enough to get Lauren to help with her Mother’s bathing 2-3 times per week. The bathroom is now set up with a walk in shower, shower chair, hand-held

STRATEGIES FOR COMMUNICATING WITH SOMEONE WITH ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE – PART 1 Keep it Simple-it’s the rule when communicating with a loved one with memory loss. Here are some helpful tips: 1. Easy as 1-2-3 Say the individual’s name and identify yourself to him or her even if you are a family member this includes everyone - adult children, grandchildren and even the spouse. If the person has forgotten the relationship – reminding him/her that you are the “daughter” or “spouse” m