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Newsletter from November 2009 - Keep Your Aides In the Know About Alzheimer's Disease
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Stay In the Know
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November 2009
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Keep Your CNAs In the Know about...
Alzheimer's Disease
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Chances are...
...that your CNAs work with clients who suffer from Alzheimer's Disease.
Today, Alzheimer's disease affects at least 4.5 million Americans, and by the year 2050, researchers say that 1 out of every 45 people will have
Alzheimer's disease! With a disease of this magnitude on the rise, it's more important than ever for your CNAs to stay 'In the Know'.
Our inservice, "Understanding Alzheimer's Disease" will help your aides meet the personal, nutritional and emotional needs of their clients with Alzheimer's Disease. In addition, the inservice provides tips on how to effectively communicate with and care for clients with this all too common disease. Read on to find out more about this bestselling inservice topic or click here to see a sample page.
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After completing "Understanding Alzheimer's Disease," your aides will be able to:
 Name the 3 stages and at least 6 symptoms of Alzheimer's disease.
- Describe at least 3 ways to meet the personal care needs of Alzheimer's clients.
- Describe at least 3 ways to meet the nutritional needs of Alzheimer's clients.
- Describe at least 3 ways to meet the emotional needs of Alzheimer's clients.
- Demonstrate at least 3 effective strategies for communicating with Alzheimer's clients.
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5501 Fortunes Ridge Drive
Durham, North Carolina 27713
877.809.5515
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Winona Memorial Hospital
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Hospice Southwest
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Here are just a few of the tips you'll find in our "Understanding Alzheimer's Disease" inservice:
Personal Care Needs
For Alzheimer's clients, bathing and getting
dressed involves a lot of steps and the use of many different skills. It can be a very confusing time. When people with Alzheimer's disease get
confused or frightened, they may become irritable, uncooperative or upset. Try to keep the environment calm and
peaceful. Turn off any TV or loud music
before beginning personal care.
Nutritional Needs
It may take a good thirty minutes to feed an Alzheimer's client. Be patient.
When feeding people with Alzheimer's disease, make sure they see the food
before you put it in their mouths. If
you "surprise" them with a mouthful of food, they might choke.
Emotional Needs
Some Alzheimer's clients become cranky or
irritable. They might say things to you
that hurt your feelings. Try not to take
it personally. Think about what they
might be trying to tell you. For
example, if a client says "You never feed me!", he might mean that he is hungry. If your client says "I know you are stealing from me!", she
might be telling you that she feels like she has been robbed of her life.
Remember, too, that people with Alzheimer's disease do not choose to behave badly. It is part of the disease.
-Excerpt from pages 9,10 and 11 of the "Understanding Alzheimer's Disease" inservice
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