What follows is Chapter One of Meet Me Where I Am: An Alzheimer’s Care Guide, by Mary Ann Drummond. Drummond, an Alzheimer’s care expert and licensed nurse, is Vice President … Read More »
Archive for the ‘Perspectives on Alzheimer’s’ Category
Chapter I: Understanding Alzheimer’s Disease
Tuesday, January 28th, 2014Carillon VP Drummond Publishes Book on Alzheimer’s Care
Friday, January 24th, 2014Here at Carillon, we’ve long known that our own Mary Ann Drummond is passionate about the issue of Alzheimer’s care. She is, after all, the architect of our Garden Place … Read More »
Become a ‘Detective’ to Read Communication Cues in People with Alzheimer’s
Thursday, January 16th, 2014Learning to communicate with someone living with Alzheimer’s disease can be a frustrating exercise for any caregiver. We can only imagine how frustrating it is for the person who is … Read More »
Family Members Rate Carillon Highly for Alzheimer’s Care
Friday, January 10th, 2014This is no greater responsibility than that of caring for someone’s loved one. When that loved one is living with dementia or Alzheimer’s disease, it becomes all the more critical … Read More »
There Is Life After Alzheimer’s
Tuesday, December 3rd, 2013Hundreds of North Carolina families have attended Carillon’s SAFE Alzheimer’s seminar over the years. We offer several SAFE seminars across the state each year, and it’s one of the single most … Read More »
Carillon VP Drummond Shares Alzheimer’s Care Insights on Popular Radio Show
Friday, November 8th, 2013Carillon’s own Mary Ann Drummond was a guest host on Chapel Hill radio station WZHL recently, sharing her insights and expertise on Alzheimer’s care issues. Drummond, Carillon’s vice-president of operations, … Read More »
Four Steps to Great Visits
Thursday, March 14th, 2013You’ve made the decision to place your loved one in an Alzheimer’s care community. It wasn’t easy, but the good news is you now have some peace of mind and can rest assured, … Read More »
Alzheimer’s As a Second Language
Wednesday, March 6th, 2013Trying to communicate with a loved one who has Alzheimer’s can be a frustrating, even defeating, experience. For family members, a simple, well-meaning question — “Mom, what did you have for lunch today?” — … Read More »
Dementia, From the Inside
Tuesday, October 23rd, 2012Scott Kirschenbaum’s new film, “You’re Looking at Me Like I Live Here and I Don’t,” was supposed to be scripted and cast — a coherent story with a beginning, a … Read More »