“Caregiving often calls us to lean into love we didn’t know possible.” —Tia Walker, From The Inspired Caregiver: Finding Joy While Caring for those You Love Caring for a friend or family member that’s been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s, dementia, Parkinson’s, or any other progressive disease is a tough tasks. While maintaining quality care, caregivers also …
Alzheimer’s and other dementias are neurological diseases Cognitive impairment in early stage Alzheimer’s disease limits a physical therapist’s ability to accurately assess motor skills, muscle tone, and strength. Because therapists typically use traditional fact-finding approaches like question/answer and verbal commands, Alzheimer’s patients can be dismissed as “within functional limits” or “not appropriate for therapy” due …
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Let me take a moment to introduce you to the Dementia Queen! The “Queen of Dementia” a.k.a. Sue Paul has been the Chief Operating Officer of Baker Rehab Group since 2002.She has held certifications in geriatrics through the American Occupational Therapy Association and served as AOTA representative for the End of Life Practice Recommendations for …