The Montessori Method, Not Just for Kids Anymore 3/12/2012 10:50:00 AM
I’ve heard of Montessori Schools. Aren’t they the chaotic and expensive private schools where there aren’t any rules and the kids do whatever they want? What does this have to do with my father’s Alz...
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Jim's Blog- 02/14/12 Another good year is well underway! 2/14/2012 1:50:00 PM
Another good year is well underway! We’re off to another good year in 2012. We’ve been blessed at Birches with a great staff and great customers. Together we are going along in fine style. First, loo...
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Alzheimer's Disease: The Silver Lining 1/23/2012 11:14:00 AM
How could anything good possibly accompany a diagnosis of Alzheimer’s Disease? This is a progressive (always gets worse), terminal illness for which there is no cure. Memory, reasoning, judgment, and...
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Our Six Core Psychological Needs: How People with Dementia are Just Like the Rest of Us 1/16/2012 1:24:00 PM
Does a person with dementia lose his or her old personality? Sometimes. Does it seem like a different person inside the same familiar body? At times, it can. Do family members sometimes mourn the los...
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Person-Centered Care: An Approach to Helping People with Dementia 1/9/2012 1:14:00 PM
People living with dementia, whether resulting from Alzheimer’s or other conditions, generally need help and care in getting along with their lives. When a family accepts there is a problem that is m...
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