Category Archives: Personal Experiences

Living with Dementia

Posted on May 16, 2012 by lonp

by: Richard Taylor, PhD – Author, Alzheimers from the Inside Out, Richard’s experiences and people’s reactions to his eight years living with symptoms of dementia. In the eyes of many others, sometimes even the eyes of care-partners, I am seen … Continue reading →

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Medication and the Elderly: Russian Roulette with Pills

Posted on March 15, 2012 by lonp

By Lon Pinkowitz, EVP FuturAge Consultants, Advisor CCAL Medication errors are costly and often life-threatening.  More than one third of med errors in the US involve patients over 65 for myriad reasons beyond the easy leap to cognitive impairment.  Given … Continue reading →

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For the Love of Family: A Story of Hope and Triumph

Posted on March 7, 2012 by lonp

by: Claudia S. Blumenstock, NHA, Pres. & CEO Copernicus, Inc. What if you couldn’t enjoy the distinct pleasure of sharing a meal with your family? What if you couldn’t dine in a restaurant with friends, savoring sumptuous entrees, delectable desserts … Continue reading →

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Lights! Camera! Action! Person-centered Living in All Its Glory

Posted on February 19, 2012 by lonp

Click on photo to view video. 200+ friends, family, staff, and residents of The Westmount Long-Term Care Residence in Kitchener, Ontario, got together for an afternoon of dancing for a video to be entered in a Chartwell Reit corporate video contest. … Continue reading →

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The Visit

Posted on August 30, 2011 by lonp

René Cantwell, advocated for her father after his stroke the night of the millennium and for the ten years that followed. After forming a Family Council in her father’s nursing home, Cantwell put her skills to use as she published … Continue reading →

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