A Study From The Front End Lines Dallas Tx
My observations on retention screening for dementia as well as the fund raising walk.
By Carole Larkin
This is a quick study from the front end lines inwards Dallas TX.
Sabbatum Nov twelfth was the Dallas Chapter of the Alzheimer's Association's annual fund raising Walk. The Dallas walk is traditionally the largest ane inwards North Texas as well as it was ane time again this year.
The lawsuit was a tremendous success for all involved. As an early on estimate, over 3300 participants showed upwardly as well as they raised over $300,000.
It was held inwards a venue that could agree far to a greater extent than participants than the previous venues. Surprisingly, at that spot were far fewer companies participating equally local sponsors, or participating equally vendors buying booth infinite at the event.
I questioned or as well as thence of the vendors/sponsors at that spot why at that spot were as well as thence few of them. They told me that the prices required for participation had been raised as well as thence high this twelvemonth (from final year) that only companies alongside a national presence could afford to pay the fees to exhibit or to travel a sponsor.
To travel fair, at that spot were a pair of local companies there, but they must travel doing good to pay the fees!
Nevertheless, $300,000 isn't equally good bad, along alongside their $250,000 from Blondes vs Brunettes for ii events accept this year.
The instant lawsuit I participated inwards was the Alzheimer's Foundation of America's National Memory Screening lawsuit on Nov 15th. I participated final twelvemonth equally well.
Last twelvemonth nosotros screened v individuals. Four of them were fine. One had suspicious results as well as needed to run into a neurologist for farther testing.
This year, nosotros did alot to a greater extent than publicizing of the lawsuit as well as 27 people showed upwardly to travel screened. 25 of the 27 were fine.
One had NPH (fluid on the brain) as well as she knew it. She was due to conduct maintain the fluid drained off inwards the close future, as well as she told me she's e'er to a greater extent than cognitively together later the fluid is drained off. That makes feel to me. She didn't grade well, but neither of us expected her to.
The final somebody was a human whose married adult woman told me almost his problems alongside his executive functions similar organizing things, reconciling his checkbook as well as making lists of things to do. She said his retention is to a greater extent than oftentimes than non intact as well as that he would grade volition on the retention screening test. And he did! He may conduct maintain something similar Fronto- temporal disease. I told her to accept him to a neurologist who specializes inwards Fronto-temporal diseases.
What did I accept away from this experience?
1. Most people at that spot were at that spot to confirm that they were OK.
2. People are worried almost having dementia as well as thence much that ordinary aging lapses brand them mean value that they conduct maintain a dementia.
3. The retention screening exam is useful for Alzheimer's only, non for whatever of the other dementias.
In my sentiment they could usage or as well as thence other screening exam that screened for other cognitive deficits that simply for retention loss alone. I mean value to a greater extent than people could travel reached that way.
What practise you lot think?
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By Carole Larkin
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Sabbatum Nov twelfth was the Dallas Chapter of the Alzheimer's Association's annual fund raising Walk. The Dallas walk is traditionally the largest ane inwards North Texas as well as it was ane time again this year.
The lawsuit was a tremendous success for all involved. As an early on estimate, over 3300 participants showed upwardly as well as they raised over $300,000.
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It was held inwards a venue that could agree far to a greater extent than participants than the previous venues. Surprisingly, at that spot were far fewer companies participating equally local sponsors, or participating equally vendors buying booth infinite at the event.
I questioned or as well as thence of the vendors/sponsors at that spot why at that spot were as well as thence few of them. They told me that the prices required for participation had been raised as well as thence high this twelvemonth (from final year) that only companies alongside a national presence could afford to pay the fees to exhibit or to travel a sponsor.
To travel fair, at that spot were a pair of local companies there, but they must travel doing good to pay the fees!
Nevertheless, $300,000 isn't equally good bad, along alongside their $250,000 from Blondes vs Brunettes for ii events accept this year.
The instant lawsuit I participated inwards was the Alzheimer's Foundation of America's National Memory Screening lawsuit on Nov 15th. I participated final twelvemonth equally well.
Last twelvemonth nosotros screened v individuals. Four of them were fine. One had suspicious results as well as needed to run into a neurologist for farther testing.
This year, nosotros did alot to a greater extent than publicizing of the lawsuit as well as 27 people showed upwardly to travel screened. 25 of the 27 were fine.
One had NPH (fluid on the brain) as well as she knew it. She was due to conduct maintain the fluid drained off inwards the close future, as well as she told me she's e'er to a greater extent than cognitively together later the fluid is drained off. That makes feel to me. She didn't grade well, but neither of us expected her to.
The final somebody was a human whose married adult woman told me almost his problems alongside his executive functions similar organizing things, reconciling his checkbook as well as making lists of things to do. She said his retention is to a greater extent than oftentimes than non intact as well as that he would grade volition on the retention screening test. And he did! He may conduct maintain something similar Fronto- temporal disease. I told her to accept him to a neurologist who specializes inwards Fronto-temporal diseases.
What did I accept away from this experience?
1. Most people at that spot were at that spot to confirm that they were OK.
2. People are worried almost having dementia as well as thence much that ordinary aging lapses brand them mean value that they conduct maintain a dementia.
3. The retention screening exam is useful for Alzheimer's only, non for whatever of the other dementias.
In my sentiment they could usage or as well as thence other screening exam that screened for other cognitive deficits that simply for retention loss alone. I mean value to a greater extent than people could travel reached that way.
What practise you lot think?
Carole Larkin MA,CMC,CAEd,QDCS,EICS,
is a Geriatric Care Manager who specializes inwards helping families alongside Alzheimer’s as well as related dementias issues. She also trains caregivers inwards dwelling tending companies, assisted livings, retention tending communities, as well as nursing homes inwards dementia specific techniques for best tending of dementia sufferers. ThirdAge Services LLC, is located inwards Dallas, TX.
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