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IPAT NORTH DAKOTA ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY Three More Great Tools for People with Dementia
In earlier blog posts, we discussedmedication dispensers,alarms systems, andphones with picture dialingto help people in the early-moderate stages of dementia stay in their own home. Here are a few mo...
Posted on 4/3/13 at 9:30 AM
HEALTHBEAT Confronting dementia: When ignorance isn't bliss
If the findings from a recent Harris poll are any indication, many American adults worry their post-retirement years will be darkened by the shadow of Alzheimer's disease and related dementias. Yet de...
Posted on 4/8/11 at 3:11 PM
TO BE WELL November: National Alzheimer’s Disease Month
Ronald Reagan proclaimed the first National Alzheimer's Disease Week back in 1982; the legacy of that first effort finds the month of November being observed as National Alzheimer's Disease Month. "Th...
Posted on 11/16/10 at 3:16 PM
HEALTHY TIDBITS Dementia or Delirium?
Two thirds of patients with deliriums have signs of dementia. They do have different causes and different symptoms. If you know of someone who is aging or has symptoms you can find more information in...
Posted on 5/14/10 at 11:43 AM
ND woman sentenced for exploiting dementia patient 
BISMARCK, N.D. — A Bismarck woman has pleaded guilty to exploiting an elderly man with dementia and been sentenced to probation and restitution.
By Associated Press , January 12, 2011
Bursack: Protection briefs are step toward dignity
Dear Carol: My dad has dementia. He also had prostate surgery a number of years ago and should wear adult diapers but refuses, so he always smells. How can I convince him to wear diapers? – Disgusted
By Carol Bradley Bursack , October 17, 2010
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Bursack: Exception needed in addressing woman
Dear Carol: My mother is in a nursing home. She has mid-stage dementia. The home is great in most ways, but I wish the whole staff could learn that she responds best to Maggie, not her given name of Margaret.
By Carol Bradley Bursack , October 10, 2010
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Bursack: Education essential to dementia acceptance
Dear Readers: Education is essential for caregivers and the public. After a recent column about people staring at our loved ones who have dementia when they behave oddly in public, I received a very helpful e-mail from Linda Wurtz, who is with AARP:
By Carol Bradley Bursack , July 04, 2010
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Bursack: Rare times of clarity baffling but welcome
Dear Carol: My dad has mixed dementia, both vascular and Alzheimer’s. He’s in a fog most of the time. However, once in a while, he’ll look me straight in the eye and talk directly to me, just like he used to. Is this common?
By Carol Bradley Bursack , March 28, 2010
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Alzheimer’s ‘burden’ likely to grow
Q & A with Dr. John Thomas There’s a “train coming down the track” in North Dakota and Minnesota as baby boomers age, says Dr. John Thomas.
By Sherri Richards , September 28, 2009
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Bursack: Memories of father before his dementia
Father’s Day and my birthday are always close together, this year falling back to back. I smile as I look at a copy of an old photo taken when my dad and I first met.
By Carol Bradley Bursack , June 21, 2009
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Bursack: Learning to live alone never easy
Dear Readers: Watching dementia slowly destroy a loved one is agony. Most dementias, including Alzheimer’s and Pick’s disease, slowly destroy the brain cells that make the person unique. Each spouse will respond differently to the challenge.
By Carol Bradley Bursack , May 31, 2009
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Web site offers items that can stir memories
Dear Readers: My sister was told by a colleague that this woman’s mother, who was viewing “The Lawrence Welk Show” on public television, has mentioned something to the effect that “Lawrence Welk looks wonderful. He just doesn’t age!” While most of us know that Welk died in 1992, we also know that his music lives on.
By J. Shane Mercer , August 03, 2008
Objects can help bring back memories
Dear Readers: The RDO Community Responsibility Committee recently donated 28 miniature tractors to Hospice of the Red River Valley.
This thoughtful gift is about more than money.
By J. Shane Mercer , April 20, 2008
Life story helps keep memories of elders fresh
Dear Readers: I receive many questions from readers. I also receive many responses about columns I’ve written. However, no response has had such wisdom to share, along with such eloquent delivery, as the one that follows.
By J. Shane Mercer , April 13, 2008
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