Quick Stress Relief Tips for Dementia Caregivers
Dementia caregivers are often solo caregivers of a Person with Dementia (PWD) for ten or more years before reaching out for help from skilled nursing facilities or assisted living and memory care communities. The stress, exhaustion, and intense level of care involved...Strategies for Caregivers During COVID-19 Isolation
Strategies for Caregivers during Isolation by Pam Kul-Berg, Dementia Care Specialist, ADRC of Southwest WI To combat the isolation, frustration and restlessness that comes with being “cooped up” with the corona quarantine, consider the following advice: Keep or...
Dementia Care Specialists – A Local Resource for Families
Dementia Care Specialists – A Local Resource for Families Every 66 seconds someone in the US develops Alzheimer’s disease. In Wisconsin, there are over 115,000 individuals living with dementia. The Aging and Disability Resource Center (ADRC) of Southwest Wisconsin...Memory Screens
Memory Screens By: Whitney Thompson, MPH, CHES Dementia Care Specialist for the ADRC of Southwest Wisconsin We go to the doctor for checkups on our physical health. We are willing to do screenings for things such as our blood pressure, diabetes, and cancer. Brain...What is an ADRC? The Place for Information and Assistance!
What is an ADRC? The Place for Information and Assistance! Aging and Disability Resource Centers (ADRCs) are the first place to go to get accurate, unbiased information on all aspects of life related to aging or living with a disability; a little known fact is that...Talk with a friendly professional toll-free:
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