cont. “Senior Moment” Segment – August 14, 2024

3:00 – 4:00 PM

Seg 2 – cont. “Senior Moment” Segment

LISTEN TO THE COMPLETE SHOW FOR DETAILS OF SUBJECTS DISCUSSED IN THIS INTERVIEW.

DEMENTIA HELP CENTER w/ Mary Lou Green, re: 75-270 Hwy., 111, Ste., 204, Indian Wells 92210.
– MISSION STATEMENT that Dementia Help Center is the rescue plan for family caregivers. Offer individual and family coaching, personalized planning, care management and placement when the time comes. Fear cripples, but knowledge empowers. Strive to educate, inform and manage the disease and then to thrive.
– QUESTIONS FROM JOEY PALS.
1. What are the stages of dementia?
– Mild or Early Stage. And what helps.
– Moderate or Middle State. And what helps.
– Severe or Late Stage. And what helps.
– REPORT on the Symptoms of dementia; (1. Cognitive/Mental decline. 2. Disorientation, especially toward the evening.. 3.“Word salad” inability to speak coherently or can’t come up w/ the right word or name. 4. Make things up, stories and facts. 5. Behavioral/personality changes; shows as a lack of restraint, become quick to anger. 6. Begin to lose their way, forgetting how to get somewhere they’ve always known. 7. ESPECIALLY a change in their gait. I.E. muscular issues.
– REPORT that drugs can help but NOT CURE, AND other people, especially families ALWAYS KNOW.
– REPORT on their DHC’s bi-monthly “THRIVE” support group for ALL LEVELS IS BACK. Open to clients, family, caregivers. They also have a ZOOM meeting. Call for the link. FREE CONSULTATIONS. Indian Wells group meets 1st and 3rd Wed., of each month. La Quinta group meets 2nd and 4th Wed., in Old Town. of each month.
– (contact info: www.dementiahelpcenter.com and (760) 636-6355).

Mary Lou