Check out these tips to help with caregiving of those with dementia.

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Red, White & You
Happy July! This issue is all about you. As a family caregiver, you strive to understand your loved one with Alzheimer's disease or related dementia. This newsletter provides links to resources that can help you understand how the disease can impact behavior. In this issue you'll find:
  • A comprehensive guide to understanding Alzheimer's
  • A caregiver's guide to understanding behaviors
  • Suggestions for controlling frustration
  • Information about the Town Hall Forum on July 14
  • Some fun facts about the good ol' USA
Read on.
July is Jumping
 
As summer time heats up, so do the activities. This July, we'll be celebrating America's birthday, enjoying some time outside, plus a host of other activities and events. Click the link below to see the entire July Activity Calendar.


Next Caregiver Support Group Meeting is  July 12 at 10 am
Understanding Alzheimer's
 
The National Institute on Aging has prepared this comprehensive guide for understanding and caring for someone with Alzheimer's disease. From learning the stages of the disease, to coping with changing behaviors to planning ahead, this 106-page booklet will provide valuable information for you in your daily caregiving.
 
Understanding Dementia Behaviors
 
Behaviors have a purpose. Some we understand easily, others are harder to discern. Does your loved one get agitated? Do they repeat questions or actions over and over? Are they displaying paranoia?  These are just a few of the common behaviors of dementia. Understanding the triggering events and how to counteract these behaviors is important.
 
The Southern Caregiver Resource Center has prepared this fact sheet and guide to understanding behaviors of those with dementia.
 
Care for the Caregiver
 
You give the best care when you are at your best. But, as caregivers, it is easy to focus care on others and forget about ourselves. Southern Caregiver Resource Center has this fact sheet about taking care of the caregiver. It contains 8 tools to care for the caregiver that can be enacted today.
 
 
 
Ever Feel Frustrated?
 
You are human. You can take on a lot, but sometimes in daily caregiving, you can get stressed and frustrated. We have found something that can help.
 
Southern Caregiver Resource Center has put together another great article to help address caregiver frustration and techniques for calming oneself down. Learn to recognize the warning signs, practice techniques to calm yourself and modify destructive thinking patterns.
 
Next Town Hall Forum - July 14, 2016

After the Alzheimer's Diagnosis:
Practical Information for Family Caregivers

Join us for a free educational event for family caregivers. You'll hear from medical professionals that will provide essential advice for your dementia caregiving journey.

This seminar will provide practical information on managing the day-to-day needs of a loved one with dementia and help you prepare for the future changes of disease  progression. Learn medication management tips and how to avoid drug interactions. Also, discover how to find a Part D medication plan.

Speakers:

Dan Sewell, MD - Board Certified Geriatric Psychiatrist
Sarah Lorentz, Pharm. D. - UCSD Skaggs School of  Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences

Thursday, July 14, 2016
8:30 am to 11:00 am
Continental Breakfast: 8:30 am

Lakehouse Hotel & Resort Conference Center
(Formerly Lake San Marcos Resort)
1105 La Bonita Drive
Lake San Marcos, CA 92078


This is a free event, but reservations are required. Please call 888-636-5677 or go to activcareliving.com to reserve your spot.
Did You Know...

The day Congress voted us free from British rule is July 2, 1776. July 4 is just when John Hancock put the first signature on the Declaration of Independence to spread the word.

Just 2.5 million people lived in the U.S.A. in 1776. Today it's 314 million.
Every second, Americans collectively eat 100 pounds of chocolate.

100 acres of Pizza are served in the U.S. every day.

8 billion chickens are consumed in the U.S. each year.

The U.S. has more museums than Starbucks and McDonald's locations combined.

There is enough water in Lake Superior to cover the entire landmass of North and South America in one foot of liquid.
Apple has more operating cash than the U.S. Treasury.

30% of businesses in the U.S. are owned by women.

According to the World Giving Index, Americans are the most likely people in the world to help a stranger.

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