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Advocate, volunteer, and poet, LOIS LONG talks about respect being a "key element" in our relationships with caregivers, persons with dementia and people in general in her final appearance on our show. She shares with us her poem titled 'Worthy of Respect' at [1:30]. October 19, 2023
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"There comes a time when a decision has to be made whether a person needs long-term care, to be in a nursing home - and the doctor is involved, and the caregiver is involved - but the significant thing about caregivers is that many times these are people 70 and 80 years old who have promised a spouse, you know, "you can stay at home, I'll take care of you"; and when that becomes impossible, I think it's important that caregivers know that they are able to have the support of an organization like Aging Best." -- LOIS LONG, advocate/volunteer March 3, 2023
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"Antibiotics save lives, without a doubt. They are so instrumental in our health care, but we use them irresponsibly. We use them for a cold or virus, which are totally unnecessary; they won't do anything for a virus. We use them as a preventative measure, and a lot times you don't need that, either." -- CHRISTINA FUHRMAN, antibiotic stewardship advocate
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Sometimes those with dementia who are living in a care facility need more than a 'hello' via text message as their means of communication with the outside…
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Anticipatory grief: "When we (the caregiver) begin to grieve, not just when someone passes, but in the time that it takes - sometimes years - as they lose…
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Life in a nursing home during a pandemic goes likes this, according to advocate LOIS LONG: "if a person goes out to a doctor's appointment, they have to…
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"For eight minutes, we were able to experience some of the situations that persons with dementia experience." -- LOIS LONG, Alzheimer's Association…