Thought Leadership
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Change Your Habits
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WAYS TO PREVENT DEMENTIA BEFORE IT STARTS Early signs of dementia include having a difficult time remember a recent conversation, names or locations. Patients may also experience apathy or depression. Dementia is a general term for a decline in mental ability severe enough to interfere with daily life. Dementia is progressive, which means it can…
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A Bold Promise to the Nation
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IN PRAISE OF THE CDC Because of the pandemic, representatives from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention or CDC are in the news almost daily. It feels important and right to take a moment to recognize and praise their unique mission in all its complexity. The CDC is a unique agency with a unique…
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Dismantling Bias
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CAREER & BUSINESS The first hurdle we face as a society in dismantling bias is our own natures. Bias is baked into our brains. We literally can’t function if we don’t categorize the information we’re constantly exposed to: familiar, strange, interesting, boring. It is necessary for us to make inferences and assumptions. Otherwise, we’d be…
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Mindfulness Contributes to Mental Fitness
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Business & Career When the nature of work changes it’s important for companies and organizations to reassess what is working and what might need strengthening. For many workers, the makeup of work changed dramatically with COVID-19 and will likely continue with or without coronavirus. In the current reality, 46% of organizations have implemented work-from-home policies…
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That’s the Spirit!
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Local Facilities Make Sure Social Distancing Doesn’t Mean Total Isolation Nursing homes have been hard hit with the impact of coronavirus. In Wisconsin, visitors are restricted from visiting residents except for situations of compassionate care. Families and residents miss their regular interactions, and it can be a struggle especially for resident to maintain good spirits.…
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Maintaining Patient Care of the Highest Quality
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WISCONSIN ESTABLISHES NEW GRANT PROGRAM Governor Evers has established a new grant program in order to maintain patient care of the highest quality. The new grant program is funded by the federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act and totals $100 million dollars. The funding will support emergency medical services, home and community-based…
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A Light at the End of the Tunnel
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DEALING WITH DEMENTIA Assisted living facilities have been hard-hit by the coronavirus. Thankfully, Wisconsin is faring better than some states, but families of dementia patients are facing a special kind of heartache. The “no visit rule” is crushing for families and facilities that in a more normal time would be encouraging family visits. A dementia…
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Dance like there IS a Tomorrow
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The population of the United States is aging. And aging rapidly. By 2060 older adults will number 92 million. That’s a threefold increase from 2000. With age comes physical inactivity, causing a harmful cascade of health and emotional issues, including heart and circulatory diseases, depression, anxiety, dementia and frailty. Health researchers around the globe have…
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Governor Ever’s Task Force on Caregiving
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CAREGIVER CRISIS In early 2019 Governor Evers signed an Executive Order that established a Task Force on Caregiving. The order responds to a looming caregiver crisis in Wisconsin. The number of seniors who need care is skyrocketing, outpacing the pool of caregivers available to help them. Additionally, caregivers earn low wages and get little recognition,…
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Caregiving is a Labor of Love
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CARING FOR THE CAREGIVER Everyone will be a caregiver at some point in their lives. Caregiving is a labor of love not only for the professional caregiver but also the personal caregiver. Both need support and access to resources. Your local Aging and Disability Resource Center (ADRC) is a great place to start. Caregiving encompasses…