@GeriatricMSW

Geriatric Social Worker with more than 30 years of experience working with elders and their families. Author of The Caring Spirit & The Mindful Caregiver.

 Atlanta, GA
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Joined March 2009
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Using improv to improve life with Alzheimer's tedmed.com/talks/show?id=526…

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Check out my new book to help #caregivers have meaningful connections w ppl w #dementia ow.ly/az4U30as0Yb

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Description of the book, Meaningful Connections: Positive Ways to Be Together When A Loved One Has Dementia. This is a book for caregivers and care partners who have a loved one with Alzheimer's or...

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Changes to Medicaid: Bad Deal for Family #Caregivers bit.ly/2m9Sg2j via @nextavenue
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Virtual reality system for assisted living, memory care wins prize mcknightsseniorliving.com/vi… via @_McKnightsSL
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Please spread the word about my new book to help #caregivers w loved ones w #Dementia make meaningful connections ow.ly/PLPw309PBx1
Please spread the word about my new book to help #caregivers w loved ones w #Dementia make meaningful connections ow.ly/PLPw309PBx1
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The holidays can bring added stress #"Mindful Caregivers" set limits, find new ways to be together see themindfulcaregiver.com/
a new way to consider planning for end of life? Make sure you do your homework ow.ly/fDaP3061aoX

Start-Ups for the End of Life (Published 2016)

A crop of tech start-ups is looking to capture a slice of the funeral sector and end-of-life care. Many of them are founded by millennials, who have grown up online.

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With the holidays approaching #caregivers need to make sure they take good care of themselves too! see themindfulcaregiver.com/ for tips
Share these two books with those you know living with #dementia and remind them of daanow.org ow.ly/Y8mB30619G6
we need a program like "house calls" in every major city for our #elders ow.ly/QVEz3061bsJ #paulaspan

Going to the Emergency Room Without Leaving the Living Room (Published 2016)

Community paramedics are increasingly tending to older patients in their homes, solving problems there and eliminating costly ambulance trips.

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More than ever we are going to have to advocate for #elders Rallying to Serve: The Essential Role of Advocacy asaging.org/blog/rallying-se…
Barry makes some great points in this article for #caregivers Preserving Your Marriage While #Caregiving fw.to/k2CcgNf
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#caregivers caring for loved one's with #dementia do need to consider risk factors and quality of life ow.ly/2yxr305wx2D
hospitals in the US might want to take a look at what Australia is doing for people with #dementia ow.ly/hk51305wwv6
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imp article for older women to pay attention to ow.ly/OY4a305ws6C
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#Caregivers need to learn to be "self-full" instead of self-less. Self-care does matter! learn more ow.ly/RceR305wy4g
#mindfulness #meditation very imp for #caregivershttp://ow.ly/rlgg305wsJ7
The Doctor Is In. In Your House, That Is. nyti.ms/2ct1OAQ this is a critical service particularly for #elders with #dementa

The Doctor Is In. In Your House, That Is. (Published 2016)

Home medical care, a practice from the past, can cost less than hospital care. But bringing it back faces numerous challenges.

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ow.ly/G6WB304KXMP Perhaps a step in the right direction so that #elders in nursing homes with #dementia receive safe, and loving care
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