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Online Dementia Journal
Repetition - When Does It Help?When Does It Hurtby Teepa Snow, MS, OTR/L, FAOTA Here is what gets mecurious...
Why do people repeatthe same actions,words, or interactionsover and over?Why is it that somepeople seem to findcomfort in therepetitions and othersfind them annoying or irritating?What makes the difference?What would be something different, thatworks for both participants?What can we do to alter interactions so thatOK and different happens?How do we get it to take place?
What we know about human brains, theirdevelopment, function, and failure, tells us a goodbit about why people repeat things. Repetitiontypically happens when:
I am trying to learn something new. It turns out,I am creating a new synaptic pathway forfuture and continued use. Repeatingsomething multiple times strengthens the
March 2019
In This IssueIn This IssueRepetition
Lauren with a Side of Lewy
Consultant's Corner
Thank You
Shirley's Trip from Present to Past
My Thursdays with Claude
Do You Have Skill and Knowledge?Can You Help?
Private Certifications
Building Connections
It's a Beautiful Day
Active Through Triking
Upcoming EventsUpcoming Events
firing sequence for neurons and makes iteasier for me to follow the pathway withouthaving to seek it out. It changes it fromsomething that has to be thought about (pre-frontal) and processed as a separate elementto a new pattern, automated:
words = temporal-hippocampalmotions-sensations = partial-frontal-hippocampalvisuals = occipital-hippocampal
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Lauren with a Side of Lewy by Lauren U, PAC Core Team
People often ask me what hasbeen most difficult aboutadjusting to life with dementia.In the past I've thought it waslosing my independence, lackof a driver's license, beingunable to work, my inability tosleep well, or myhallucinations, delusions, orparanoia. It recently occurredto me that the most disturbingchange has been my lack of confidence. I used tothink of myself and present myself as quiteconfident. I felt certain of my relationships, my art,managing money, working as an RN, and myinteractions with the world in general. I could stepforward in situations, confident in my ability toappropriately handle whatever came my way.
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March 18, 2019
Teepa Talk Twin Lakes, Cincinnati, OH
March 19, 2019
Teepa Talk Villa Hills, KY
March 20, 2019Teepa Talk
Xavier University, Cincinnati, OH
March 21, 2019 Public Trainer Certification
Louisville, KY
March 25, 2019Public Trainer Certification
Las Vegas, NV
March 26, 2019Teepa Talk Grayslake, IL
March 27, 2019 Teepa Talk Roanoke, VA
March 27, 2019Care Partner Connection Series
Virtual Series
March 29, 2019 Teepa Talk Dedham, MA
April 1, 2019 Teepa Talk
Schaumburg, IL
April 2, 2019Teepa Talk
Des Moines, IA
April 3, 2019PAC Speaker Event
Nashville, TN
April 3, 2019Care Partner Support Series
Virtual Series
Consultant's Cornerby Carolyn Lukert, MBA, CGCM, andPAC Certified Independent Consultant Welcome to Consultant'sCorner. This is a new monthlyfeature of the Online DementiaJournal. Each month, we willtake a question posed by oneof you and provide somepossible solutions. Please feelfree to send your questionshere and you might see it in anupcoming edition! Dear PAC Consultant - My mom has dementia andshe lives with me (or, more accurately, I live withher). She often tells me she has wonderfulconversations with her dad, but her dad died morethan 30 years ago. When she tells me this, I remindher that her dad is long gone. She then gets angrywith me and we argue about it. It often ends withboth of us in tears. How can I stop her from doing
April 4, 2019
Public Consultant CertificationGallatin, TN
April 4, 2019Public Trainer Certification
Kitchener, ON
April 10, 2019 PAC Speaker Event
Lenexa, KS
April 10, 2019Let's Talk: Time with Teepa and
YouVirtual Event
April 12, 2019Teepa Talk
Lancaster, PA
April 15, 2019Public Trainer Certification
Grand Rapids, MI
April 15, 2019Online Support Network Gathering
Virtual Event
April 17, 2019Teepa TalkLansing, MI
April 18, 2019 Teepa Talk Rochester, MI
April 22, 2019
Care Partner Concerns SeriesVirtual Event
April 24, 2019
Care Partner Connection SeriesVirtual Event
April 25, 2019PAC Speaker Event
Leading Age Oklahoma
April 29, 2019Engagement Webinar Series
Virtual Event
More...
Upcoming Webinars
this? Puzzled in Providence
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A Thank You to Everyone whoworks to better the lives ofpeople living with dementiaby Reverend Linn Possell,PAC Speaker and Lead Mentor As we begin to roll up oursleeves and get ready to domore intentional work in 2019,I thought this would be a goodtime to celebrate all of thepeople, communities, andorganizations that are strivingto a common goal... to lift upthose loving someone livingwith dementia and those livingwith dementia. Recently aPAC team was at Rochester Presbyterian Home inRochester, NY. This community is doing great workand wanted to enhance what they are already doingwell with some PAC training. Nancy Smyth, one ofour session participants wrote a wonderful poem,which seemed to be a perfect meditation for thismonth.
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Shirley's Trip from Present toPast:An Emerald's Trip to Red Boiling Springsby Mary Anne Oglesby, Executive Director ofVeranda Ministries, and PAC CertifiedIndependent Consultant and Coach Defining time can seemdifficult because there aremany ways to look at it; timeof the day, week, month, year,or a time in our past. And ifwe're honest, many of uswonder how much time is leftfor us. Time can becomplicated to process. A few months ago, I watchedtime stand still for a special friend at The Veranda.Positive Approach to Care (PAC) teaches that
Ask Teepa Anything
In this free monthly webbroadcast, Teepa discusses adementia related topic andthen answers questions fromthe audience. This is youropportunity to get yourquestions answered! Join usfor the live broadcast!
April 10, 2019Live on YouTube
May 29, 2019Live on Facebook
Learn more, view the fullschedule, or register
Presenter SeriesThis engaging and livelyseries offers a look into theinner workings of how Teepadoes what she does on stage.Changing people's lives andways of thinking with just yourpresence and your informationis no easy task. Join theseries for a behind the scenestour of how Teepa reaches
people in Emerald GEMS state travel in time andplace. My friend, Ms. Shirley was a shining exampleof a beautiful, rare, faceted Emerald. Shirley came to our program on the go with apurpose. She was independent, missing fewdetails, and was one who truly traveled in her owntime. She could live in the present, but loved herpast life of independence. The past was her safe,happy place.
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My Thursdays with Claude: Part 3Putting PAC Skills into Practiceby Leslie Carney, LCSW, PAC OutreachAdministrative Coordinator Putting your agenda in yourback pocket, as Teepa says,isn't always easy, especiallyif there are many things toget accomplished in thecourse of the day. Even involunteering it's hard not tohave an agenda. I mentallyhad a game plan for skills I wanted to practice anddementia knowledge to be mindful of, but Claudehad his own agenda, and I was getting ready to getschooled. I still used my skills, just not the ones Iplanned on using. Claude was sitting alone at an empty table. Iintroduced myself in Positive Approach to Care(PAC™) fashion and asked permission to sit downwith him. He kind of huffed in acknowledgement ofme, and I could see from his demeanor thatsomething wasn't right.
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Do You Have Skill andKnowledge? Can You Help?Certification Funding Ideasby Diane Slovin, PAC Certification Lead
audiences of all types, day inand day out. You will work withTeepa and PAC Mentors inwhole group sessions andsmaller, breakout sessions toallow you to practice and growyour presentation skills onTeepa's dementia content. Itall involves her use of the AdultExperiential Learning Cycle(AELC), awareness andrespect for various personalitytraits and learningpreferences, combined withenvironmental awareness andmanagement.
April 10, 2019Session Two
May 29, 2019Session Three
June 26, 2019Session Four
July 31, 2019Session Five
August 7, 2019Session Six
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T h e EngagementSeries is for those who arelooking to increaseopportunities for engagementwith PLwD in a moremeaningful way. Whether youare new to this content,already certified, or possiblyinterested in taking the
Have you recently attended aPAC certification? As part oft h a t experience, did youreceive funding to attend thecertification either from anoutside grant or from afoundation of some type? Maybe you did somefundraising on your own toraise the money to pay for the registration fee toattend a certification course. We'd like to hear fromyou! Would you be willing to share your knowledgeabout what happened in your search for funding?What was successful? What wasn't?
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Private Certifications, Poetry,and Gluten-Free Cookies -Cheers to Uniqueness!by Deborah Tyler,PAC Client Relationship Director
Convivial interactions,enthusiastic learners, poetry,Ghirardelli chocolates andgluten-free cookies! A recentprivate certification inRochester, New York broughtall of this together...and more! Every private certification is a unique blend oflearner characters, a fusion of Positive Approach toCare (PAC) Team personalities, and an increasedawareness that this is an opportunity to adapt thePAC philosophy and techniques to an organizationin a way that will fit their needs and goals. Organizations have a unique composition ofstarting points: staff knowledge and awareness,administrative support, willingness to try new things,and varying levels of passion to care for those livingwith dementia. The persons in our care bring theirown uniqueness to our world-differing backgrounds,experiences, knowledge, and life stories.
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Building Connections BeyondLanguage, Borders, andCognitive AbilityUsing StoriiCareby Taylor Vander Well, Best Practice Lead atStorriCare
certification course, this seriesis a great fit.
March 25, 2019Session Two
April 29, 2019Session Three
May 6, 2019Session Four
June 24, 2019Session Five
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Care PartnerConcerns
Webinars forIndividuals
These sessions weredesigned to create a learningspace for individuals who areproviding care and support forPLwD.
April 22, 2019"Have You Seen My Mother?"- Dealing with Sadness and
Loss
May 28, 2019How to Use Music When YouAre Not A Music Therapist
June 10, 2019How to Provide Support WhenSomeone is Feeling Trapped
or Imprisoned
Immigrants and refugees in care communities facea host of challenges and complexities, as do theindividuals caring for them. It can be difficult enoughto engage with and understand the desires ofsomeone with dementia who speaks your nativelanguage, is accustomed to the food you cook, theholidays you celebrate, and the pop culturereferences you make. But those who requirememory care and speak little English or areseparated from their cultural norms experience aunique kind of isolation and loss of social capital.
As someone who has worked with both refugeeand ageing populations, I have seen firsthand theimportance of reminiscence therapy and life storywork. Apart from recalling memories, these effortsacknowledge and validate one's cultural identity,helping to create essential connections betweenthe care partner and recipient or their family.
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It's a Beautiful DayA Simple, Simple Song with SO Many Ways toUse Itby Mary Sue Wilkinson,Founder - Singing Heart to Heart This month I'm sharing with you ashort video that will teach you avery simple new song. It's calledIt's a Beautiful Day. Why do I likeit so much? The words aresimple and they repeat over andover, and it's so versatile! Youcan make up verses to serveyour purpose and personalize itto fit the GEMS® state of the person that you arecare partnering with.
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Active Through Trikingby Susan Straley, Author of Alzheimer's Trippin'with George I stand next to George. In front of us is ourrecumbent tricycle. George is approaching late
(Full series includes 10 sessions. Access to recordings of past
sessions is provided uponpayment.)
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Care PartnerConnection Webinars
for Teams
This series was developed toprovide a space for teams ofcare partners to cometogether to learn how toproblem solve and providesupport to each other andPLwD.
March 27, 2019How to Respond When
Someone Ask the SameQuestions Over and Over
Again
April 24, 2019Optimizing Ways and Means
for Successful TransitionsWhile Minimizing Distress
May 29, 2019Providing Support When
Mobility Rules are NotRegarded
June 10, 2019Help Beyond Headphones:Using Music and Rhythm to
Promote Purpose
(Full series includes 10 sessions.Access to recordings of past
sessions is provided upon
stage dementia. He is wobblyon his feet. He sometimesdrools. He can't speak. He isincontinent. But here we are, eight milesfrom home. We have riddenhere on our tandem trike withan electric motor that helps us keep up with ourbike friends. We stopped to use the restroom. Nowhe has to lift his foot about 2.5 feet high to step overthe trike to straddle it and then sit on the seat. Istand next to him ready to support him if hestumbles, and I just wait silently so he can processthe next move. Then he does it; he lifts his leg overwithout a problem. I strap his feet onto the pedals,and we are ready to continue our ride, sometimesriding 40 miles in a day. This activity has helped us remain healthy, strong,and social while George lives with dementia and Ipartner with him to provide care. All of that hashelped me maintain some sanity. Exercise actuallyincreases endurance and daily energy availability,so you have more energy to deal with dementia.
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This is the Dementia Care Partner Talk Show, anaudio only podcast to help you navigate the seniorcare maze. Learn and laugh with us as we discusscreative solutions and ideas to common anduncommon dementia care challenges, and how tomake sense of the senior care industry and options
payment.)
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Let's Talk - Time withTeepa and You
(for PLwD)
These bi-monthly sessions aredesigned to provide a safeplace where anyone living withdementia can come and sharetime with Teepa. This is anopen forum where successes,celebrations, frustrations,challenges, and problem-solving can be shared andsupport will be offered. Teepamay ask for help or seekinformation, as well ascontribute what she can.
April 10, 2019
May 29, 2019
July 23, 2019
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Teepa Snow,Today's Voice for
Dementia
Teepa is an advocate for thoseliving with dementia and hasmade it her personal mission tohelp families and professionalsbetter understand how it feels tob e living with dementia relatedchallenges and change. Hercompany, Positive Approach,LLC was founded in 2005 andoffers education to family andprofessional care partners allover the world. Her goal? Makinga difference...one mind at atime.
when you're not a professional.
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