Tag: dementia

9 Tips for Supporting Alzheimer’s Caregivers

While more than 90% of people agree that caring for someone with a form of dementia should be a group effort among family or close friends, 1 in 3 caregivers, 39%,  handle caregiving tasks alone. The truth is that many caregivers don’t ask for the help they need, but providing help and support to caregivers …

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VIVA Presents: “The Outgoing Tide”

The challenging issues of aging and dementia is addressed with humor and heartache when VIVA Theater/Society for Creative Aging, in partnership with the Boulder County Arts Alliance, presents “The Outgoing Tide” at Boulder’s Nomad Playhouse. Bruce Graham’s “The Outgoing Tide” is set in the present-day at the Concannon beach cabin on the Chesapeake Bay with prior …

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His Neighbor Phil

His Neighbor Phil is very moving, enlightening and heart touching film about Harvey, a man whose wife Mary, has early onset Alzheimer’s disease. The film shows the reality of the disease and how it effects not only Mary but also the entire family, friends, caregivers and community. The film deals honestly with the realities of the …

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Connecting with Loved Ones with Dementia

By Brenda Gurung, a volunteer with the Alzheimer’s Association, and a Partner Account Manager with A Place for Mom. Here are four techniques to connect with loved ones on a journey with dementia: 1. Be Present Julia walked into the living room, smiled, squatted beside an elder’s wheelchair, and held her hand. They gazed into …

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Colorado Land Appreciation Week: June 3 – 9

June Guided Hikes and Programs on Larimer County Open Spaces Participate in the Second Annual Land Conservation Appreciation week, a week-long celebration of all the wonderful work done to protect the special places that make Colorado a phenomenal place to live, work and play.

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