HEART TALK & DEMENTIA
The loss of communication during dementia progression commonly leads to other problems for those experiencing dementia, as well as everyone
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deluisakatya
- Aug 26
- 4 min
THE DREADED DIAGNOSIS
Your memory loss has progressed, and it's become apparent it’s more severe than just old age. Then, the doctor gives you the dreaded diagnos
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deluisakatya
- Aug 26
- 4 min
Dementia Interpretation
Learning to communicate with a person with dementia is like having to interpret another language.
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Katya De Luisa
- Dec 30, 2022
- 4 min
Dementia Regression
Jane was out of control and fighting tooth and nail not to be forced into the shower.
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Katya De Luisa
- Dec 5, 2022
- 3 min
In Touch With The World
His glasses were dangling precariously from the end of his nose, and he was obviously in a state of panic. "Help! Where?.. My wife…Help,
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Katya De Luisa
- Nov 15, 2022
- 3 min
Can't Find Feelings
A person with progressing dementia begins to lose the ability to empathize with how others feel. They are also unaware
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Katya De Luisa
- Nov 8, 2022
- 3 min
The Morning Call
He began to resist her efforts to get him out of bed; he couldn't understand what was going on. He stubbornly refused to cooperate
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Katya De Luisa
- Oct 23, 2022
- 2 min
Emmet's Journey
His attention was drawn to a bird singing in a tree outside the window. The Florida sun was beautiful and the garden inviting, but for some
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Katya De Luisa
- Oct 7, 2022
- 4 min
Life Sentence
She pulled at the front, checking it out like it was her first time seeing it, then announced, “This thing makes me look like a prisoner!”
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Katya De Luisa
- Oct 4, 2022
- 3 min
Cecilia's Sobbing
Cecilia attended the center several days a week. Her communication skills rapidly declined, and worse yet, she continuously sobbed most
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Katya De Luisa
- Sep 25, 2022
- 3 min
Artist Beneath Alzheimer's
I arrived early and found him sitting alone at a corner table apart from a group art activity. He was coloring a picture with crayons.
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