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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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It goes without saying that to be a caregiver for someone with dementia is a privilege, but that doesn't make the job any easier. Sometimes a caregiver…
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Sometimes even the caretakers need caretakers. Alzheimer's Association of Greater Missouri volunteer advocate LOIS LONG tells us about a program that aims…
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How do you know when it's time to take the keys away from someone whose symptoms of Alzheimer's/dementia are progressing? Among other reasons, LOIS LONG…
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With a goal of $20,000, this year's Columbia CROP Hunger Walk needs all the financial support it can find! As CLEO KOTTWITZ says, "just walking is fun,…
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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…
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The essence of being a caregiver involves three things: caring and giving and listening. That's according to LOIS LONG, a volunteer with the Greater…
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Alzheimer's Association volunteer LOIS LONG says that the list of those affected by dementia is "growing exponentially" every year. She adds that early…
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"Caregivers can give out." -- LOIS LONG, volunteer with the local Alzheimer's Association, about the individuals who look after those suffering from…
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Guest LOIS LONG tells us about a support group in Fulton that provides respite for caregivers of persons with dementia (Alzheimer's). She says, "the neat…