Caregiver Education a Must

We at StilMee are very pleased to announce a new coach, Janet Williams, who is based in Dallas/Fort Worth, Texas. We believe every caregiver of someone with a cognitive disorder needs education. How stressful it is when a caregiver sees things changing with their family member or friend and doesn't know how to help. Relating to a person with Alzheimer's disease is unique, counter-intuitive, and seemingly not common sense. I call the communication approach uncommon common sense. When one knows how the brain has changed and what is now difficult for the person, the caregiver learns that now what s/he knows is common sense; Alzheimer sense! The brain cannot hold onto information taken in, cannot attend to or concentrate easily on a task, is unable to adequately control impulses, and perhaps have trouble even understanding what is being said. This must be a scary place for that person. We as caregivers, sensitive to the new needs of the person, must change the way we relate or we in essense dishonor the person. If you live in Dallas/Fort Worth, call Janet (go to our website www.StilMee.com for information. If in the Massachusetts state, call the main office 617-328-3440 or go to the website and choose your coach. We want to make sure no caregiver has to go the journey alone.