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WHISPERER BLOG


Teaching Now Living: Part 6- The Challenge of Bathing
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....


Best Practices in Caregiving
STRATEGIES FOR COMMUNICATING WITH SOMEONE WITH ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE – PART 1 Keep it Simple-it’s the rule when communicating with a loved...


Come hear Dr. Craven,PT,MS,DPT at the Successful Aging: Race to the Win Conference in Greenville, So
http://www .cvent.com/events/2017-se4a-conference-registration/event-summary-d815c7e859ec429981f829cd90907d79.aspx A Caregiver’s Guide to...


Teaching Now Living:Part 5 - Beware of Scams Targeted to Elders
Today Ellie received a call at 9am. Assuming it is Charles, a friend she goes to the senior center with she answers the call. “Hi, do you...
Teaching Now Living:Part 4 - Eating - Tastes that Remain
Teaching Now Living Ellie and her personal care assistant go to a local coffee shop twice a week for breakfast and coffee. Her assistant...
Best Practices in Caregiving
How Knowing the Life Story can benefit the Patient and the Caregiver Today I was asked why is it so important to know the Life Story of...
Teaching Now Living: Part 3- Time of Day Confusion
It seemed every day I would receive more and more calls from my mother, just to ask about the time of day. The early stages of...
Teaching Now Living: Part 2- Distraction
Yesterday afternoon Sarah received a call from her Mother stating that she could not put any weight on her leg. She was in horrible pain...
Teaching Now Living: Introduction
Sarah the Professional shares the trials and tribulations of caring for her Mother while she is in the early stages of Alzheimer's. On...
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